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Historical Event on 12/24/1880

Pattabhi Sitaramayya, politician and president of Indian National Congress, was born in Andhra Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
1/24/1870Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
10/20/1999Quiet start to the 13th Lok Sabha.
2/18/1911Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
6/24/1991K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.