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Historical Event on 12/19/1995

Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1994Manmohan Desai, famous Hindi film maker, passed away. He was 57.
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
7/29/1999Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001.
6/6/199614 Janata Dal legislators revolt in Karnataka against the composition of the J H Patel ministry.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
9/11/1913Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
12/22/1995A Russian-made AN-26 plane forced to land in Bombay following an Intelligence Bureau tip off that it could be the suspected aircraft which dropped arms at Purulia.