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Historical Event on 1/24/1950

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1919Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born.
1/19/1919Shrichakradhar Swami, founder of 'Mahanubhav Panth', passed away.
9/1/1981Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984.
11/5/1931M. G. Subramaniam, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1983-84, was born in Karnataka.
6/7/1965Ashutosh Kali, great revolutionary, passed away.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
1/15/1971Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.
11/25/1995Namibian PM Hoge S. Geingob arrives in New Delhi.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.