History of 24 January day Important events of 24 January in the world

Posted on 24-01-2021 by Admin

On 24 January 1966, Air India s Boeing 707 aircraft flew from Mumbai to New York, but it could not reach America. The aircraft crashed in the Alps Mountain Range in Europe. 117 people died in the accident. Among them was Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, the scientist born in India s nuclear program.

1950: On this day, the Constituent Assembly elected the first President of the country. Apart from this, the National Anthem was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950.

2011 - Bombing at Donodidovo Airport in Moscow kills 35 people, injures 180.

2010 - 56th National Film Awards for the year 2008 were announced. The film Endless was voted Best Feature Film, Marathi Actor Upendra Limaye for Best Actor and Actress Priyanka Chopra for Best Actress. Sribala was selected for the Best Director Award for the Tamil film Naan Kadaud . Farhan Akhtar s film Rock On won the National Award for Best Hindi Film.

2008 - A Task Force was formed for the Sanitation Policy in Uttar Pradesh. Former Army Chief J.J. Singh was made the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

An Afghan court sentenced a journalist to death sentence for insulting Islam. The Pakistani army liberated three areas in a fierce conflict with militants near the Afghan border in South Waziristan.

2007 - Agreement between Russia and India to build nuclear reactor.

2005 -Telugu Desam MLA Parithala Ravi was shot dead in Andhra Pradesh.

The Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations 2005, Bhutan King Jigme Singhe Wangchuk arrived in India.

2003 -North Korea and South Korea agree on peaceful resolution of nuclear crisis.

Extradition treaty between India and France.

2002 - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrives in Islamabad, re-offering Medieval between India and Pakistan, Enrien president Kenneth Lee resigns.

Indian satellite INSAT-3C successfully placed in its orbit.

2001 - Signature of India on Biosafety Treaty, Parliament approval for Joseph Kabila becoming President.

2000 - President approves 79th amendment of constitution to extend reservation of Dalits for 10 years in elections.

1993 - Soyuz TM 16 were projected.

Three people were killed and several were injured in a clash with American troops in Somalia.

1991 - Republic of Lithuania demands withdrawal of Soviet Union troops.

1989 - More than a hundred workers are trapped in a gold mine in Peru.

2007 - Agreement between Russia and India to build nuclear reactor.

2005 - Paritala Ravi, MLA from Telugu Desam in Andhra Pradesh, is shot dead. The Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations 2005, Bhutan King Jigme Singhe Wangchuk arrived in India.

1993 - Soyuz T.M. 16 were projected. Three people were killed and several were injured in a clash with American troops in Somalia. 1991 - Republic of Lithuania demands withdrawal of Soviet Union troops.

1989 - More than a hundred workers are trapped in a gold mine in Peru.

1950 - Jana Gana Mana was accepted as the national anthem.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of independent India.

1939 - An earthquake in Chile killed 30,000 people.

1936 - Albert Saurot becomes Prime Minister of France.

1924 - The city of St. Pittsburgh, Russia is renamed Leningrad.

1857 - Calcutta University established.

Born on 24 January

1945 - Subhash Ghai - is a well-known producer-director of Hindi films.

1924 - Karpoori Thakur - freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Bihar.

1914 - Shah Nawaz Khan - was an officer of Azad Hind Fauj .

1877 - Pulin Bihari Das - Great freedom lover and revolutionary.

1826 - Gyanendra Mohan Tagore - First Indian barrister.

Died on 24 January 2011 -

Bhimsen Joshi, Bharat Ratna honored classical singer 1966 - Homi Jahangir Bhabha, Indian Physicist.

1958 - Chandrabali Pandey, renowned litterateur.

Important occasions and celebrations of 24 January

24 January is known as National Girl Child Day. Indira Gandhi was sitting on the Prime Minister s chair for the first time on this day, so it was decided to celebrate this day as National Girl Child Day.