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Historical Event on 9/24/1997

I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1930Shrikant Kirloskar, director of 'Kirloskar Udyog Samuh', was born.
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
10/17/1979Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
8/7/1906First Tricoloured National Flag consisting of Green, Yellow and Red, with eight Lotuses on the top, second strip carrying ""Vande Matara"" in Devnagri and the third strip having Sun and Cresent Moon, was hoisted at Green Park in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee.
10/18/1997Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi.
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.