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Historical Event on 3/24/1944

Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1999The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
1/5/1995PM gives valedictory address at the 8th World Tamil Conference in Madurai.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
1/31/1994Milind Desai, 12, the youngest editor in Gujarati journalism, died of leukemia.
3/16/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.
12/26/1978Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption.