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Historical Event on 7/24/1999

Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1994World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established.
7/19/1998Tremors measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale rocked Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
4/16/1974Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away.
10/24/1997Kerala bans ragging in educational institutions by an ordinance.
3/18/1938Shashi Kapoor, famous film producer, director, actor and dramatist, was born in Calcutta. He has made sucessful films like Junoon, Kaliyug, Heat and Dust, etc.
12/26/1986Consumer Rights Act was passed.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
5/9/1981Pandit Sundarlal, great revolutionary and writer of 'Bharat Mein Angreji Raj', passed away.