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Historical Event on 3/24/2000

Rupali Repale of India becomes the first woman and the youngest to swim the Robben Island channel-both ways.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1994Wali Mohammad Itto, former Speaker of J&K Assembly shot dead by militants.
2/14/1658Dara Sulaiman Shukoh was defeated in the struggle for Delhi throne Shuja's in the battle of Bahadurpur near Varanasi.
8/12/199272 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
6/28/1975Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
12/23/1992Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi.
5/5/1989Naval Tata, famous industrialist, passed away.
6/17/1933The civil disobedience campaign ended.
4/21/1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.