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Historical Event on 1/24/1870

Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1941Netaji Subhashchandra Bose reached Berlin after his secret underground journey from Calcutta.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
8/26/1927Second Radio Centre was started in Calcutta.
10/18/19921,000 police personnel occupy the Golden Temple in Amritsar to keep Punjab separatists away.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
4/8/1835Raja Ram Mohan Roy reached England.
4/8/1835ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore.
8/1/1905Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.