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Historical Event on 5/24/1990
Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/26/1909 | Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born. |
| 10/28/1984 | Federal agents early this morning caught Guru Shree Rajneesh trying to flee the country. Rajneesh was charged with violating immigration laws and arranging phoney marriages for his cult members. The religious leader was nabbed at Charlotte, North Carolina airport when his jet, bound for Bermuda, touched down for re-fueling. The Bhagwan ran a commune of about 1,500 people in Oregon. Thousands more cult members live in Rajneesh's native land India and other countries. He knew the federal government had no faith in him after his chief adviser, a woman named Ma Anand Sheela, was arrested in West Germany for several minor offenses. Rajneesh appeared in court on this date clad in a lavender robe. |
| 1/6/1818 | Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection. |
| 6/2/1990 | Sri Ram Sharma Acharya passed away. (27-6-91). |
| 5/30/1991 | Uma Shankar Dixit (90) passed away. |
| 5/21/1984 | Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay. |
| 12/28/1972 | C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died. |
| 12/28/1972 | Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh. |
| 8/3/1780 | British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya. |
| 2/22/1944 | Kasturba Gandhi passed away in British imprisonment in Aga Khan Palace at Pune. |
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