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Historical Event on 10/24/1984
First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/21/1996 | Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India. |
| 10/29/1992 | Komar Singh, the first Indian Ambassador to Israel, presented credentials to President Chain Herzog in Jerusalem. |
| 10/26/1995 | India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan. |
| 1/3/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers). |
| 2/9/1989 | Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident. |
| 10/25/1964 | First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'. |
| 4/2/1933 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56. |
| 7/8/1996 | U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections. |
| 5/7/1990 | Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act. |
| 5/21/1975 | The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation. |
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