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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
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
6/20/1997Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).