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Historical Event on 1/24/1966

Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, chairmain of Atomic Research Institute, passed away near Geneva when Air India Boeing 707 crashed in accident at Alps Hills, Mont Blanc in Switzerland killing all the 117 persons on board.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
6/1/1930Baba Adhav was born.
7/25/1982Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
5/29/1967First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.
7/18/1993Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue.
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.