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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
12/28/1990Following the war threat as the January 15 deadline set by UN for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait approaches, GOI advise Indians in Gulf to send back their families to India.
7/7/1905Six Language penel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note changed to Red with Special text mentioned, 'At any office of issue not situated in Burma'.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
11/16/1988India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
11/22/1773Robert Clive, English occupier (India), passed away at the age of 48.
11/16/1913Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
12/3/1956Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story writer, passed away.