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Historical Event on 3/24/1855

First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/2000Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong.
6/4/1994Army successfully test-fires the short range surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi'.
4/9/1997Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.
1/3/1997Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.
2/21/1997Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
10/18/1993Mandakini Athvale, first child actor of Indian film industry, died.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.
4/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
4/4/1990Lata Mangeshkar wins 1989 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
12/8/1930British Gen. Norman Simpson shot at desk by Indian nationalists.