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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
10/6/1949Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
1/3/1987Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died.
10/9/1942Bibi Amar Kaur, freedom fighter, successfully hoisted the national flag at Jail Gate of Lahore. She was then arrested and send to Ambala Jail.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
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