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Historical Event on 1/24/1826
Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/19/1969 | Nayan Ramlal Mongia, cricketer (Indian Test batsman-wicketkeeper 1994- ), was born in Baroda. |
| 3/20/1992 | Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta. |
| 7/29/1901 | Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War. |
| 7/29/1995 | Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born. |
| 8/30/1991 | Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away. |
| 4/5/1919 | India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes. |
| 2/10/1957 | Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta. |
| 4/13/1997 | Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai. |
| 2/20/1947 | British Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced in the House of Commons, London, that Britain will release India before June 1948 and for this purpose Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed to work as the new Viceroy of India. |
| 9/18/1990 | Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died. |
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