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Historical Event on 4/24/1918

Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/1932A Hindu delegation is given permission to interview Gandhi, currently held in prison and undertaking a hunger strike. On arrival, they also find he has taken a vow of silence.
9/25/1922Shri Nath Pai, freedom fighter, Barrister and Member of Parliament, was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
2/8/1959The Report of the Committee of Parliament constituted under Article 344 (4) of the constitution was submitted to the President.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.
2/14/1994V. P. Singh elected JD Chief in place of S.R. Bommai who stepped down.
1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.
1/29/1780Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta .
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.