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Historical Event on 1/24/1857

Calcutta University established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
1/30/1949Night Airmail Services was inaugurated.
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
4/26/1995Indian Newspaper Society (INS) calls off stir plans following Government conceding a major demand of the newspaper industry by putting newsprint on the Open General Licence (OGL) and abolish the condition requiring newspapers to buy two tonnes of indigenous newsprint in order to import one tonne.
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.