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Historical Event on 1/24/1980

J.S. Bawa became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 28/02/85).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
2/13/1991Muslim League leaves the UDF in Kerala.
7/14/1998India is elected chairperson of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's standing panel on information technology in relation to Intellectual Property Rights.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
11/1/1902Alwar Iyengar Jaggu, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Chatra Ghosham.
1/1/1897Girja Dayal Girish, great poet and writer, was born at Saraiyan Mahipat Singh, U.P.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.