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Historical Event on 1/24/1937

Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
3/17/1987Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.
1/8/1965Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
4/13/1997Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
4/1/1998Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000.
4/1/1998Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India.