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Historical Event on 4/24/1972

Jamini Roy, Padmabhushan awardee and famous painter, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.
6/12/1997Sitaram Kesri elected president of Congress I (6224 votes. Sharad Pawar-888; Rajesh Pilot-354).
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
11/6/2000Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
1/31/1946Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta.
10/4/1993PM surveys the quake-hit villages and sanctioned Rs. 50 crore.
5/17/1865Raobahadur Govind Sakharam Sardesai `Riyasatkar' was born.