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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
3/23/1982Annasaheb Patil, father of Maratha Mahasangh, passed away.
3/6/1928Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died.
11/29/1991Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba.
9/30/1881Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, was born at Kanadukattam, Tamil Nadu.
2/20/1985Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
11/19/1992M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
5/21/1998India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.