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Historical Event on 2/19/1891
Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/24/1987 | Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90). |
| 11/29/1953 | Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River. |
| 5/8/1815 | Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony. |
| 7/30/1947 | The part of Kashmir, North West Frontier Provience (NWFP), was swallowed up by Pakistan. The formality of raising the flag being done in November. |
| 12/29/1983 | Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies. |
| 12/23/1993 | PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore. |
| 5/9/1998 | Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai. |
| 5/24/1999 | Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut. |
| 9/24/1992 | Union Labour Minister announces a new export-oriented emigration policy in place of the regulatory one. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
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