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Historical Event on 6/24/1980

Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.

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4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
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11/2/1994Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter.
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