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Historical Event on 12/24/1972

Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1905Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
8/17/1985Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
10/24/1856Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was arrested by the British Government at Sambalpur for distributing grains from the warehouse to the people. He was sent to jail at Raipur.
11/29/1953Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River.
11/25/1998Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
5/9/1995Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.