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Historical Event on 2/24/1946

Mrs. Kashibai and Mrs. Babbai Lakshman, freedom fighters, were shot dead by the police.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1902Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
4/8/2000Air India wins the Rani of Jhansi women's cricket tournament in Chennai.
3/9/1997Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
7/10/2000Pete Sampras wins his 7th singles Wimbledon title and his 13th Grand Slam title overtaking Roy Emerson's 12 titles.
8/1/2000One hundred people of Kinnaur, Shimla and Mandi districts of HP die following flash floods in the Sutlej river.