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Historical Event on 12/24/1972

Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
4/23/1938Viceroy Lord Linlithgow opens the hydro-electric scheme at Malakand.
4/12/1912Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
1/28/1911The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem.
3/14/1967Vijay Yadav, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper between More & Mongia), was born in Gonda.
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
10/27/1992Veerappa Moily, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, resigned from Bangarappa Government in Karnataka.
7/6/1960The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960.