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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
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
9/29/1997IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
1/21/1908Gandhiji agrees to settlement on basis of voluntary registration, if Registration Act is repealed.
3/28/1998The BJP-led alliance survived its first test of trust with the support of Chandrababu Naidu's Telgu Desam Party. Jayalalitha continues to call the shots.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
3/16/1998Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.
10/17/1999Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
3/5/1991Congress threatens to withdraw support to the minority government of Chandrasekhar on the issue of police surveillance in Rajiv Gandhi's residence.