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Historical Event on 1/24/1950

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1997Senior Officials Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries begins in Mauritius.
2/3/1994Akash' missile launched successfully.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
9/26/1911Prat Kumar Sinha, cricket Test empire for 2 tests from 1948-53, was born in Bengal.
9/19/1965Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China.
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
3/30/1989Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
8/10/2000Parliament approves the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to create a hilly state of Uttaranchal.
3/11/1999Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.