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Historical Event on 8/19/1976

Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.
9/7/1968Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died.
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.
6/16/1946Britain invites Indian leaders to set up an interim govt at London.
1/6/1989Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
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9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.