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Historical Event on 1/30/1903

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
4/10/1875Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj at Bombay and in 1877 in Lahore.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
5/3/1971Dhanjay Ramchandra Gadgil, famous economist, passed away.
3/29/1939Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.
9/1/1995Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh.
9/15/1940Anil Yashwant Tipnis, Air Chief Marshal, was born.
10/30/1976Elections to the lower house of the Indian Parliament suspended again until early 1978.