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Historical Event on 6/24/1901
John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/28/1999 | Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir. |
| 5/21/1973 | Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi. |
| 8/23/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi was released from government detention in the Poona Civil Hospital after doctors warned that his fast was endangering his life. Gandhi, who undertook the fast eight days ago in protest over being arrested again by British authorities, weighed 90 pounds at the time of his release. There was considerable speculation over what the nationalist leader would do upon regaining his strength, but the common assumption was that he would be arrested again by the British authorities if he resumed his civil disobedience. |
| 2/21/1973 | V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974. |
| 9/13/1997 | India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu. |
| 1/14/1991 | Chitragupta, famous film music director, passed away. |
| 3/6/1971 | Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain. |
| 11/20/1955 | Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ. |
| 1/20/1952 | Vasant Patankar, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 4/3/1680 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne. |
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