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Historical Event on 12/24/1997

Congress(I) splits in Bihar with Dr. Jagannath Mishra and Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav floating iits regional outfit, ""Bihar Jan Congress

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
1/25/1983Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh.
1/18/1998India overtake a Pakistan total of 314 to win one-day final in Dhaka.
11/24/1881Ram Rachhpal, son of Sukhi Ram, called 'Chhotu', freedom fighter, politician and leader, was born in a 'Jat' famlily in a small village Garhi Sampla in Rohpak district. His life was a saga of sincere and ceaseless striving to improve the condition of the poor peasants in India, popularly known as 'Deenbandhu'.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
12/22/1947Dilip Rasiklal Doshi, cricketer (India's main slow lefty post-Bedi), was born in Rajkot.
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
2/12/200017 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).