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Historical Event on 2/19/1993

Salseng C. Marak sworn in as the Congress-I CM in Meghalaya.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
7/25/1997Laloo Yadav resigns as Bihar Chief Minister after CBI-designated court issues an arrest warrant against him in fodder scam case. His wife, Rabri Devi, is sworn in as his successor. She becomes first woman Chief Minister of the State.
12/17/1934Khandesh Gandhi Mir Sukrulla, great patriot and freedom fighter, died.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
9/4/1993New Bank of India merged with Punjab National Bank.
6/8/1906Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932), born at Jullunder.
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
3/24/2000Rupali Repale of India becomes the first woman and the youngest to swim the Robben Island channel-both ways.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.