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Historical Event on 1/24/1999

The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
10/17/1997Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.
5/22/1936Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
10/18/1919W. A. Sangma, leader of Meghalaya, was born.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.