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Historical Event on 10/24/2000

Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1962US pledges to rush arms to India.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.
6/11/1984574 Sikh army deserters arrested.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
3/11/1994The Supreme Court upholds sacking of BJP Governments; Balasaheb Deoras quits as RSS Chief; Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya to succeed.
12/21/1956The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
12/27/1992Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died.
11/23/1919Sitaram Mahadeo Bapat, teacher and author, was born at Miraj in district Sangli.