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Canadian regulations, designed to exclude Asian immigrants, prevent the boat from docking in Vancouver, and it is forced to return to Calcutta with all its passengers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373518346#April", "title": "1914", "revid": 1373518346, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1924, "year_label": "1924 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "January 12", "text": "January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372136634#January", "title": "1924", "revid": 1372136634, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1929, "year_label": "1929 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – Albanian missionary sister Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, later known as Mother Teresa, arrives in Calcutta from Ireland to begin her work in India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372436446#January", "title": "1929", "revid": 1372436446, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1946, "year_label": "1946 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 16", "text": "August 16 – Direct Action Day: Violence between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta begins \"The Week of the Long Knives\", which leaves 3,000 dead.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372058859#August", "title": "1946", "revid": 1372058859, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 19", "text": "February 19 – The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#February", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 28", "text": "February 28 – The 2nd Congress of the Communist Party of India convenes in Calcutta.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#February", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1961, "year_label": "1961 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "November 1", "text": "November 1 – The Hungry generation Movement is launched in Calcutta, India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372676854#November", "title": "1961", "revid": 1372676854, "section": "Events › November"}}]}