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Historical Event on 10/24/1995

A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1990Lata Mangeshkar wins 1989 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
6/11/1984574 Sikh army deserters arrested.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.