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Historical Event on 12/24/1809
Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/24/1858 | Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels. |
| 7/22/1970 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex. |
| 4/10/1935 | Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras. |
| 6/13/1889 | Salarjung, famous administrator, was born. |
| 1/5/1994 | Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada). |
| 4/10/1760 | Gerard George Clifford, head of East-Indian Company, passed away at the age of 75. |
| 2/13/1719 | Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after. |
| 2/8/1959 | The Report of the Committee of Parliament constituted under Article 344 (4) of the constitution was submitted to the President. |
| 1/20/1996 | The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest. |
| 9/21/1948 | Formation of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced under an agreement signed between Reuters and Indian and Eastern Newspapers Society. |
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