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Historical Event on 2/24/1961

Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
7/10/1991Shivraj Patil of Congress elected Speaker of 10th Lok Sabha.
10/14/1910Further unrest took place in Lhasa, Tibet, following the arrest of Dalai Lama's agent by the Chinese on the Chinese frontier with India.
6/8/1906Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932), born at Jullunder.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
9/30/1981Pakistan Commando soldiers release 66 hostages in Lahore from five Khalistan hijackers and activists of the Dal Khalsa International.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
11/29/1945Ugoslaviya in Rajshahi was ended.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.