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Historical Event on 9/24/1829
Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/29/1959 | Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated. |
| 6/22/1955 | Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31. |
| 8/11/1984 | A cloud of toxic chemicals escaped from a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West Virginia, this morning, and at least 135 residents were treated for eye, throat, and lung irritation. Last December, methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a Union Carbide plant in India, killing 2,000 people. No MIC escaped today, plant officials said. Aldicarb oxime, a much less toxic gas, is declared as one constituent of the gas cloud. |
| 11/8/1991 | K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab. |
| 9/16/1996 | J & K second phase poll for 34 seats. |
| 1/1/1979 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"". |
| 12/26/1999 | Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi. |
| 10/13/1991 | Shatrughan Sinha, film star, decides to contest New Delhi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket against Rajesh Khanna, the Congress nominee. |
| 7/10/1977 | The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept. |
| 1/1/1900 | Doordrahsan was started.
Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati. |
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