24th Dec – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Find out what happened on the 24th  of December in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occur 24th of December

 
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1959) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in many Bollywood films and more recently international films. He won his first Filmfare Award, in the Best Supporting Actor category, for his role in Yash Chopra’s Mashaal (1984).
Mohammad Rafi (December 24, 1924 – July 31, 1980) is considered by many to be the greatest Indian male playback singer of all time in Hindi Film Industry. In his lifetime, he was awarded the National Film Award, Best National Singer Award and six Filmfare Awards.
Anubhav Mohanty (born 24 December 1981) is an Ollywood and Tollywood Bangla stars in the state of Orissa in India. Anubhav Mohanty made his debut in films in I Love You in 2004 opposite Mumbai based TV actress Namrata Thapa.
Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, CBE (24 December 1932 – 4 December 2000), better known as Colin Cowdrey, was the Captain of Oxford University, Kent County Cricket Club and the England cricket team in a career that lasted from 1950 to 1976.
Piyush Pramod Chawla (born 24 December 1988) is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,(Uttar Pradesh). He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format.
 

Death Anniversaries on 24th Of December

 
Upasni Maharaj, born Kashinath Govindrao Upasni, (May 5, 1870 – December 24, 1941 ) was considered by his disciples to be a satguru. He lived in Sakori, India and is said to have received God-realization from Sai Baba of Shirdi. Sakori is located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Shirdi.
Erode Venkata Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), affectionately called by his followers as Periyar, Thanthai Periyar or E. V. R., was a businessman, politician, Indian independence and social activist, who started the Self-Respect Movement or the Dravidian Movement and proposed the creation of an independent state called Dravida Nadu comprising South India.
William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. Thackeray, an only child, was born in Calcutta, India.
Dr. Paluvayi Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (7 September 1925 – 24 December 2005) was a noted Indian film actress, director, music director, singer, producer, book writer and songs writer. Most of her works are in Telugu and Tamil languages.
Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy (September 17, 1879 ￢ﾀﾓ December 24, 1973),also known as Ramaswami, EVR, Thanthai Periyar, or Periyar, was an Indian social reformer, who founded the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. EVR’s given name was Ramaswami. He was from a prominent Kannada Naicker caste, a community that descended from the Nayak rulers of Tamil Nadu.

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