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Historical Event on 1/24/1957

Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
3/5/1918Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.
7/31/1914Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).
6/26/1888Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, was born.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
9/16/1916D. R. Samant, journalist and social reformer, was born at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.