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Historical Event on 12/24/2000
Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1931 | Gopi Chand Narang, great educationist and Urdu scholar, was born at Dukki. |
| 12/1/1982 | Pakistan beats India to win hockey gold in the Asian Games. |
| 12/7/1902 | Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932. |
| 2/4/1924 | Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay. |
| 9/7/1906 | Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered. |
| 10/10/1964 | Olympics opened at Tokyo |
| 10/18/1996 | Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao. |
| 11/10/2000 | R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi. |
| 11/1/1954 | French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India. |
| 12/4/1998 | Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions. |
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