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Historical Event on 1/1/1877

Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1877Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
12/28/1983Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29.
4/23/1959Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
2/6/195555 miners die in explosion in Bihar State.
4/6/1998India resumes export of marine products to the European Union; 25 units have been approved by the Export Inspection Council for exporting to EU countries.
3/23/1942Second World War was turning against the British and they needed the help of the Indians. So Prime Minister Churhill sent a delegation under Sir Stafford Cripps (Cripps Mission) to hold talks with the Indian leaders on the future of the subcontient in UK, which could not take place because of the non-cooperation movement and they left after a fortnight. They submitted their report in April 1942 which was rejected by the Congress and Muslim League.
10/9/1946Jinnah's 9-point demands conveyed to Congress.
2/4/1628Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
2/4/1628Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, was the tenth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty (Slave dynasty), was killed in his bed. He was proved to be an inefficient ruler.