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Historical Event on 4/24/1944

Shivprasad Gupta, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1970Production of Uranium 233 started at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Bombay.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
12/27/1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
7/31/1940Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London.
3/6/1971Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain.
11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
1/28/1999Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.