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Historical Event on 11/24/1941

Attack on Pearl Harbour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/16/1974Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.