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Historical Event on 10/24/1994

The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1994Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule.
5/7/1994Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
2/13/1856East India Company captured Lucknow along with Avadh Kingdom.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.
4/19/1995Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery.
3/16/1910Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi sr, England & India), was born in Pataudi, Punjab.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
1/1/1995This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.