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Historical Event on 2/24/1988

Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
1/1/1995Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
8/5/1969Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996-), was born in Bangalore.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.