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Historical Event on 3/1/1910

The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
4/17/1999The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.
7/17/1930Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
7/7/1901J. Watsan Harod started a branch of Gramophone Company at Calcutta.
3/27/1990A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
10/16/1999Geet Sethi bagged the Fred Davis award as the "Billiards Player of the Year 1998-99'
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.