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Historical Event on 7/24/1997

Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1995Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh CM, wins the vote of confidence. He received 227 votes. 31 were neutral.
2/25/1963Nehru refuses to recognize China-Pakistan border pact in New Delhi.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
7/5/1992Centre scraps octroi in Union Territories.
11/7/1990Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78.
12/25/1974Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
11/8/1990Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).
10/10/2000The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.