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Historical Event on 2/19/1956
Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/9/1997 | Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers. |
| 9/24/1999 | India's Krishnan Sasikiran and China's Wang Yu bagged the boys' and girl's titles respectively in the Asian Junior Chess championship in Vung Tau City, Vietnam. |
| 9/28/1964 | The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border. |
| 9/30/1908 | Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi novelist, was born. |
| 11/13/1999 | Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar. |
| 9/24/1815 | John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70. |
| 6/1/1992 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara. |
| 2/19/1992 | A 12-member Congress (I) TUJS coalition ministry led by S. R. Burman sworn in Tripura. |
| 1/11/1859 | Lord Curzon, Governor General and Viceroy, was born. |
| 6/10/1984 | Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit. |
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