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Historical Event on 9/24/1856
Henry, first Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Governor General of India, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/20/1997 | Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate. |
| 2/16/1992 | Abbas Musawi, leader of Hezbollah, assassinated. |
| 2/1/1990 | Governors named for 14 states. |
| 12/9/1994 | Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away. |
| 5/5/1903 | Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India. |
| 9/9/1999 | Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama won the mixed doubles title in the U.S. Open. |
| 1/30/1988 | Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away. |
| 2/12/1949 | Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978). |
| 10/16/1945 | Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established. |
| 7/7/1992 | Truckers call off strike. |
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