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Historical Event on 1/30/1903

Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.

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6/1/1993Speaker disqualifies four Ajit group MPs.
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2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
1/1/1900Sathya Sai Baba was born
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
10/11/1991Meghalaya placed under President's rule.