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Historical Event on 2/24/1950

G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born.

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4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
1/2/1930Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
3/20/1991Simultaneous polls in Tamil Nadu.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
12/24/1997Congress(I) splits in Bihar with Dr. Jagannath Mishra and Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav floating iits regional outfit, ""Bihar Jan Congress
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
5/6/1861Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra.