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Historical Event on 7/24/1997

Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
2/22/1858Gannau resident of Samosa Gali in Delhi, arrested for revolutionary activities, was hanged.
4/16/1992Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls.
3/29/1977S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77).
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
4/14/1948Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.
6/5/1981Gopal Saini at Tokyo sets record for 3000m ST. in 8,30.88.
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.