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Historical Event on 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.
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| 11/25/1890 | Radheshyam, famous stage, film actor and director, was born. |
| 1/20/1817 | Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College. |
| 10/16/1920 | B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka. |
| 9/29/1836 | Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras |
| 2/7/1985 | Uday Merchant, cricketer (brother of Vijay, prolific scorer), passed away. |
| 10/17/1979 | Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 4/10/1935 | Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras. |
| 12/8/1985 | The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8). |
| 4/14/1990 | Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore. |
| 9/23/1906 | Kumar (Mijjan) alias Syed Hasan Ali, film actor, was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He has worked in 'Shadows of the Dead', 'Dukhiari', 'Gambler', 'Patan ni Paniari', 'Thoure of Delhi'. |
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