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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
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
6/24/1991Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.
6/24/1991Saint Gora Kumbhar, an intense devotee of the deity Vitthal at Pandharpur, took Samadhi in Ter village in Osmanabad Zilla, near Latur.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
5/21/1998India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
11/27/1992Sachin Tendulkar, 19 years and 22 days old, becomes the youngest cricketer to make 1,000 test runs while playing in Johannesburg.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.