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Historical Event on 6/4/1902

Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender (Olympic-gold-1928), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1902King Edward VII was crowned the emperor of Great Britain at Westminster Abbey after the death of his mother Queen Victoria. Earlier, he had held a grand function in which nearly 4,56,000 invitees celebrated this royal feast.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
9/7/1999India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir.
2/8/1921Chamber prince of a Royal Proclamation was inaugurated.
3/8/1864Hari Narayan Apte, a well known Marathi writer who popularised social and historical themes in his novels, was born. He presided over the 8th Marathi Sahitya Sammelen in 1912.
3/18/1948Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
8/12/1998Uttarancha State plan meets with difficulty owing to differences on inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar district.
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.