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Historical Event on 6/24/1980

Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1967Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
8/30/1991Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away.
9/24/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'.
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
4/18/1931Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India.
3/2/1996Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.
2/17/1931Viceroy of India Lord Irvin accepted Mahatma Gandhi as leader of people and invited him at Vicregal Lodge (now known at Rashtrapati Bhavan). After the event, Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, referred Gandhiji as ""the Half-Naked Fakir of India"".
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.