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Historical Event on 1/24/1995
3,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/3/1954 | More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad. |
| 2/8/1936 | Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress. |
| 3/19/1935 | British fire on 20,000 Muslims, killing 23. |
| 3/19/1935 | Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore. |
| 10/13/1911 | Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award. |
| 7/22/1925 | Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born. |
| 2/16/1927 | Rail service started between India and Nepal. |
| 2/11/1993 | Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958. |
| 4/26/1999 | The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections. |
| 2/19/1994 | Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration. |
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