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Historical Event on 2/24/1936

Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1992C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
10/5/1878First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
4/8/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.
10/30/1883Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, died in Ajmer.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
3/7/1961Govind Ballabh Pant passed away. He had served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in 1959.