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Historical Event on 6/3/1915

Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1972Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, passed away at the age of 80 at Bangalore.
11/30/1989Congress (I) emerges largest party in Lok Sabha by winning 193 seats, Congress (I) rule in Karnataka and Veerendra Patil made the Chief Minister.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
4/17/1945Gandhiji, in a statement regarding the ensuing San Francisco Conference, says that 'peace is impossible without equality and freedom of India'. Also demands a just peace for Germany and Japan.
12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.
5/15/1993K.M. Cariappa, field marshal and Major General, passed away at the age of 93.
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
2/22/19901st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.