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Historical Event on 4/19/1976
Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/7/1973 | Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died. |
| 9/3/1997 | Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist and noted poet, died. |
| 10/16/1994 | IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit. |
| 12/19/1917 | Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born. |
| 1/22/1986 | Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted. |
| 12/17/1996 | Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai. |
| 8/7/1990 | Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission. |
| 9/21/1948 | Formation of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced under an agreement signed between Reuters and Indian and Eastern Newspapers Society. |
| 3/3/2000 | Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism. |
| 3/3/2000 | Saint Eknath, bhagwatbhakt, passed away. |
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