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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 |
| 1/1/1985 | Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum. |
| 10/27/1982 | Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died. |
| 1/28/1984 | Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away. |
| 4/24/1995 | K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha. |
| 9/29/1988 | 1988 Nobel Peace Prize for U.N. Peace-Keeping Forces. |
| 5/28/1972 | Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77. |
| 8/29/1974 | Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh. |
| 5/16/1996 | Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt. |
| 1/2/2000 | Surya Sekar Ganguly (Goodricke National Academy) wins the Junior National chess championship in Sivakasi. |
| 5/10/1957 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term. |
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