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Historical Event on 12/24/2000

Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1997BAI-IBC dispute resolved.
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.
11/19/1998Shruti Khanna won her Maiden title on Indian soil in the Northern India Ladies Championship at the Delhi Golf Course.
2/11/1997NHRC recommends to Central Government measures to prevent government servants from employing children below 14 as domestic servants.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.
4/11/1930Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.
7/27/1998B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister.
11/3/2000BCCI suspends five cricketers -Mohammed Azaruddin, Ajay Sharma, Ajay Jadeja, Nayan Mongia and Manoj Prabhakar--for a period of 15 days after the CBI report.