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Historical Event on 11/24/1999

India finish with 10 gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals in the Commonwealth shooting championship which ended in Auckland.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/13/1955India and the USSR affirm the Panchsheel.
6/5/1927Sarjit Singh Bal, educationist, was born in Renala Khurd, Punjab.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
7/4/1999S. Vijayalakshmi won the National women's `A' chess championship with a round to spare in Kozhikode.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
1/29/1983Piloo Mody, veteran Parliament member and senior leader of Janata Party, passed away.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.