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Historical Event on 4/24/1966

Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
8/23/1994Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan possessed a nuclear bomb and warned that an attack by India could start a nuclear war in Pakistan.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.
9/7/1999India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir.
8/28/1972General Insurance Business was nationalised.
9/18/1995Kaka Hathrasi, famous comedy poet, died.
8/10/1894Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
11/8/2000Queen Ingrid (90), Denmark's Swedish born queen mother and great-grand daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, died in Copenhagen.