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Historical Event on 6/24/1928

Mrinal Keshav Gore, leader in Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.
8/17/1997Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
8/11/1984A cloud of toxic chemicals escaped from a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West Virginia, this morning, and at least 135 residents were treated for eye, throat, and lung irritation. Last December, methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a Union Carbide plant in India, killing 2,000 people. No MIC escaped today, plant officials said. Aldicarb oxime, a much less toxic gas, is declared as one constituent of the gas cloud.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
9/29/2000A special court convicted former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and his then cabinet colleague Buta Singh in the JMM MPs' bribery case. Nine others got benefit of doubt.
3/23/1968Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
2/9/1929Abdul Rehman Abdul Gafur Antule, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Central Minister for Health, was born.