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Historical Event on 2/24/1988

Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1881Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born.
4/22/1930Civil Disobedience at Dandi, 6th April 1930 and Civil Disobedience at Bombay, 7th April 1930, both documentary films produced by Krishna Film Co., Bombay, were prohibited by Censor Board on April 22, on the grounds that they were calculated to foster resistance to Government and to promote a breach of Law and Order.
6/30/1934Chintamani Nagesh Ramachandra Rao, famous Scientist and Chemist, was born. His research work confines to ""Solid State Chemistry"". In 1982 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
7/10/1992Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
6/20/1987Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay.
12/3/1992Indian, UN Operations in Mozambique begins (ONUMOZ - Dec 92 to Oct 94)
2/27/1912Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born.
6/24/1763Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.
12/28/1928First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.
1/6/1981Indian Ocean bed on their research ship Gavesani of the National Institute succeeded from the depth of 4,300 metres.