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Historical Event on 12/4/1920
Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/2/1918 | Datta Deshmukh, water expert and President of `Lalnishan Party', was born. |
| 9/15/1947 | Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer. |
| 4/27/1906 | China, as suzerain of Tibet, has agreed to the terms of a treaty proposed by Britain. According to the treaty, foreign powers may not send representatives to Tibet, receive transportation or mining concessions, or occupy, buy or lease any territory in Tibet without British permission. The British want to prevent the Russians from establishing a protectorate over Tibet, which lies on India's northern border. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, failed in attempts to communicate with Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama. A British military expedition fought its way to the capital at Lhasa and concluded the agreement. |
| 2/1/1972 | International Airports Authority of India established. |
| 4/1/1986 | Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 runs to win the Ranji Trophy. |
| 12/19/1945 | Gandhiji lays foundation stone of C. F. Andrews' Memorial Hospital at Santiniketan. |
| 1/5/1659 | Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad. |
| 3/22/1963 | World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways. |
| 4/16/1903 | Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance. |
| 3/10/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee agrees to form a government with 252 members including the BJP and it's allies. |
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