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Historical Event on 5/24/1933
Hemchandra Tukaram Dani, cricketer (Test Ind vs Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB), was born in Dudhani, Maharashtra.
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| 12/14/1998 | The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres. |
| 2/8/1872 | Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India, was assassinated by prisoner Sher Ali during his visit to Andaman Islands. |
| 10/15/1949 | Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged. |
| 5/13/1648 | Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed. |
| 12/31/1966 | Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta. |
| 6/5/1882 | Cyclonic Storm & floods in Arabian Sea hit Bombay. About 100,000 people drowned. |
| 5/18/1933 | Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m. |
| 8/27/1859 | Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, was born. |
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