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Historical Event on 9/24/1997
I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/1/1903 | A vast crowd thronged the great plain outside Delhi today, waiting to hear the declaration that King Edward VII was Emperor of India. The crowd, clothed in brilliantly colored garments, was largely composed of common people who had come to the durbar to see India's princes pledge their fealty to the Emperor . The Duke of Connaught, representing King Edward, sat on the left of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, who sat on a throne surrounded by giant silver footstools. Lord Curzon spoke briefly, then read a message from the King, who expressed regret at not being present at the durbar and his wishes for ""the increasing prosperity of my Indian Empire."" Among the dignitaries in the amphi-theater were 600 veterans of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857-58. |
5/1/1997 | Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men. |
10/21/1959 | Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border. |
8/19/1927 | Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa. |
4/26/1952 | India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries. |
5/10/1905 | Pankaj Malik, music director, was born. |
7/27/1993 | Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion. |
12/1/1982 | Pakistan beats India to win hockey gold in the Asian Games. |
3/29/1914 | Sudhir Gupta, famous Hindi poet and educationist, was born in Kalasgram, Bangladesh. |
3/5/1995 | India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel. |
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