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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
6/24/1991K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.
11/7/1966Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.
5/13/1996M. Karunanidhi (DMK) sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM.
4/16/1976The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
10/31/2000Chhattisgarh, the 26th State of Indian Union, comes into existence with the swearing in of its Governor Dinesh Nandan Sahay and Chief Minister Ajit Jogi at a glittering function at Raipur.
8/7/1871Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta.
1/31/1997Merger of SCICI and ICICI confirmed with effect from 1/4/1996.
6/7/1955Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R.
12/19/1961Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops.