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Historical Event on 2/24/1995

Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
3/3/1983Seventh Non-Aligned Summit started at New Delhi.
8/16/1958Pather Panchali' won the top five awards, including feature length motion picture, and got a honorary mention at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
10/1/1997Ordinance promulgated to ban single digit or instant lotteries.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
5/25/1991Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991).
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
5/31/1926Probir ""Khokhan"" Sen, cricket wicket-keeper (India in late 40's/early 50's), was born.