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Historical Event on 5/24/1990

Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1958Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.
8/18/1958Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
12/3/1991Lok Sabha question hour telecast at 7.15 a.m for the first time .
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
9/24/1992India's Leander Paes defeats Britain's Jeremy Bates in the Davis Cup tie in New Delhi.
6/23/1997Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange.
9/8/1997English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
3/17/1995Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.
6/17/1976Montreal Olympics opens.