August 24 in History
Significant events that shaped India and the World.
Founding of Calcutta
Job Charnock, an agent of the East India Company, establishes a factory in Sutanuti, traditionally considered the foundation date of Calcutta (Kolkata).
Shivaram Rajguru is Born
Shivaram Rajguru, the brave Indian revolutionary who was martyred alongside Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev, is born in Maharashtra.
Pluto is Demoted
The International Astronomical Union votes to redefine "planet", downgrading Pluto to a "dwarf planet".
Vesuvius Erupts
Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and pumice.
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