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Historical Event on 3/24/1977

Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
10/28/1998The 1997 B.C. Roy National Award was presented to 18 medical experts.
9/25/1997India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.
9/10/1887Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
2/26/1857First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
12/12/1994N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
9/5/199530 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993.