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Historical Event on 12/24/1999

Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
7/15/1902Judge K. Subba Rao, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
10/20/198121-month-old Left United Front Ministry led by E. K. Nayanar resigns in Kerala.
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.
4/25/1915The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon.
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.