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Historical Event on 1/24/1937

Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
10/22/1873Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant
12/20/1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
9/14/1868Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
1/25/2000The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.