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Historical Event on 7/24/1985

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/23/2000Pronindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, dies of a massive heart attack at the AIIMS, New Delhi.
11/19/1999Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
7/10/1991Shivraj Patil of Congress elected Speaker of 10th Lok Sabha.
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
8/15/1955Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.