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Historical Event on 1/1/1924
Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/21/1855 | Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar. |
| 4/16/1918 | Spike Milligan, famous actor and comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers), was born in India. |
| 11/1/1927 | Ghani Khan Chaudha, political leader, was born. |
| 3/18/1922 | Mohandas K. Gandhi ""Mahatma,"" the great spirit, sentenced by British authorities to six years in prison for sedition at Sabarmati. Gandhi was sentenced just eight days after he was arrested. The British acted hastily after government officials in London and India were criticized for not arresting him sooner. In London, the Secretary of State for India was forced to resign because of the controversy over Gandhi. In India, the arrests of Gandhi and other Indian nationalists had only increased sympathy for their cause. |
| 3/8/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India. |
| 2/26/1976 | V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'. |
| 5/18/1999 | R. B. Sapre, India's first national chess champion, died in Mumbai. |
| 5/15/1817 | Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born. |
| 4/12/1621 | Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 9/28/1993 | Gas pipe below Karakas National Highway exploded claiming 58 lives. |
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