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Historical Event on 4/24/1973

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay.

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3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
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3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
2/18/1836Swami Ramakrishna Paramahansa(1836-86), was born early morning in Kamarpukur village in Hooghly district, West Bengal. His real name was Gadadhar Chatterji. He was God-intoxicated Bengali Shakta saint, Guru of Swami Vivekananda. He exemplified the bhakti dimension of 'Shakta Universalism'.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
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