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Historical Event on 12/24/1984

Eigth General Elections of India began .

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1606Jahangir arrested Khusroo.
5/5/1942Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.
2/11/1942Jamnalal Bajaj, greatest iIndustrialist, social reformer, freedom fighter and Gandhiwadi, passed away.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
2/27/1992Narasimha Rao elected Congress (I) President in the party poll held after a gap of 20 years.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
6/3/1890Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born.