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Historical Event on 4/24/1998

24 persons are killed and 28 injured when some bogies of a goods train break free and roll back to collide with the stationary Manmad-Kacheguda Express at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
4/12/1976India set 403 to win against the West Indies.
3/3/1707Shehejade Muajjam declared himself as the successor of Aurangzeb and renamed himself Bahadurshah First.
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
7/25/1929Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born.
4/5/1990Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.
10/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.
4/15/1998Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna.