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Historical Event on 2/24/1961

Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
5/14/1993Bombay High Court upholds Goa C.M. Ravi Naik's disqualification by speaker under anti-defection bill.
8/13/1913Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
6/16/1997P. Sukumaran (50), Malayalam film actor, died in Kochi.
9/24/1629Jacques Specx appointed Governor General of Dutch-Indies.
12/5/1898Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
6/25/1994Dinsha Pirosha Madan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, died.
2/21/1672A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.