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Historical Event on 2/24/1946

Mrs. Kashibai and Mrs. Babbai Lakshman, freedom fighters, were shot dead by the police.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
8/18/1958Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
4/2/1996Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.
10/2/1869Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai.
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.