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Historical Event on 5/24/1956

Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.
1/14/1964Bapu Nadkarni bowled 32-27-5-0 vs England, 21 maiden overs in a row.
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
2/24/1948The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
4/21/1997Inder Kumar Gujaral sworn as the 12th Prime Minister of India, along with old council of ministers in the H. D. Deve Gowda govt. minus Tamil Maanila Congress Minister and D. P. Yadav of Janata Dal.
3/2/1990DMK Front to form government in Pondicherry and Congress (I) in Maharashtra.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.