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Historical Event on 9/24/1994

At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
2/15/1865Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
11/11/1999Mr. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, leaves for Durban summit of the Commonhealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
7/24/1996Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs.
3/16/1993Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.
9/27/1925Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh was established.