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Historical Event on 6/24/1961
Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/12/1954 | Bharat Reddy, cricket wicket-keeper (India 1979), was born in Madras. |
| 6/22/1994 | Law for the betterment of women introduced. |
| 3/20/1937 | England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK. |
| 9/26/1919 | Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held. |
| 5/20/1965 | Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit. |
| 11/20/1955 | Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ. |
| 12/8/1994 | At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured. |
| 9/8/1990 | Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity. |
| 12/11/1999 | Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final. |
| 5/1/1879 | Swami Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission. |
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