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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
1/9/1946Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous Hindi poet, Gujarati litterateur, writer, headmaster and innovator of duel meaning phrases, passed away.
7/3/1987The Festival of India in the USSR, to be inaugurated, is the largest cultural manifestation to be held by our country.
8/20/1979Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.
9/4/1929N. Hanumantha Rao, cricket test umpire for 9 tests from 1978-84, was born in Karnataka.
9/4/1993Lawyers all over the country decide to abolish addresses like 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship' and replace them with 'Sir', 'Your Honour,' etc.
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
10/18/1995President's Rule imposed in UP and the State Assembly put in suspended animation.
5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
6/6/1891Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born.
4/16/1976The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.