Today in History India 24 July

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What happened in India today | Today’s Historical Events on 24 July

1823, 24th July: Slavery was abolished in Chile

1911, 24th July: Hiram Bingham III re-discovered Machu Picchu, “the Lost City of the Incas”

1932, 24th July: Establishment of Ramakrishna Mission Service Foundation

1969, 24th July: Apollo splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean

1985, 24th July: Rajeev Gandhi signed a peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowal

1991, 24th July: Finance Minister Manmohan Singh presented a budget laying the groundwork for economic reforms

1991, 24th July: Industrial licensing was scrapped

1994, 24th July: Bodo militants killed 37 Muslims in Assam’s Busbar

1997, 24th July: Ramon Magsaysay Award announced for Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi

2000, 24th July: Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam of Chennai became India’s first female Grandmaster at the Wipro International Chess Championship

On this Day Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on July 24

1824: Harish Chandra Mukherjee, an Indian journalist and patriot

1911: Pannalal Ghosh, an Indian flute player, and composer

1928: Keshubhai Patel, an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Gujarat

1937: Manoj Kumar, an Indian actor, and director

1945: Azim Premji, an Indian business tycoon, investor, engineer, and philanthropist, and the chairman of Wipro Limited

1969: Jennifer Lopez, an American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman

On this Day Death Anniversaries of famous people on July 24

1884: Kristo Das Pal, an Indian journalist, orator, and the editor of the Hindoo Patriot

1971: Gurram Joshua, an Indian-Telugu poet

1980: Uttam Kumar, an Indian film actor

2003: Samit Bhanja, an Indian film actor

2020: Amala Shankar, an Indian danseuse 

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