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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 |
| 5/25/1965 | Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas. |
| 12/6/1976 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 11/18/1974 | Telex Service started between India and Pakistan. |
| 2/1/1967 | Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away. |
| 8/17/1947 | The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence. |
| 1/28/1992 | Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away. |
| 5/20/1992 | Jayalalitha sacks R. M. Veerappan from her cabinet in Tamil Nadu. |
| 9/21/1912 | Firoz Gandhi, great politician, was born. |
| 12/16/1999 | The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched. |
| 2/12/1998 | Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai. |
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