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Historical Event on 9/24/1815

John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1888Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, was born at Hajo.
9/21/1746French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras.
4/15/1976India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years.
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.
8/17/1997Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.
9/27/1833Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
11/30/1986Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab.
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.