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Historical Event on 03/01/1510
Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/8/1968 | Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar. |
| 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. |
| 4/27/1906 | China, as suzerain of Tibet, has agreed to the terms of a treaty proposed by Britain. According to the treaty, foreign powers may not send representatives to Tibet, receive transportation or mining concessions, or occupy, buy or lease any territory in Tibet without British permission. The British want to prevent the Russians from establishing a protectorate over Tibet, which lies on India's northern border. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, failed in attempts to communicate with Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama. A British military expedition fought its way to the capital at Lhasa and concluded the agreement. |
| 11/17/1999 | 41 more ministers are inducted into the Ram Prakash Gupta Ministry in Uttar Pradesh taking the strength of the ministry to 91. |
| 1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar. |
| 8/6/1962 | Peking agrees to talks with India to settle border disputes. |
| 11/17/1973 | Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died. |
| 10/3/1996 | Second phase of UP polling. |
| 12/13/2000 | Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief. |
| 5/24/1956 | Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated. |
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