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Historical Event on 7/19/1990

Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1909Jairaj, famous film actor, was born. His first film was 'Sparkling Youth' (1930). He was a receipant of Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Some of his films are 'Fight unto Death', 'All for love', 'Bhawani No Bhog', 'Pearl', 'Queen of Faries', 'The Enemy', 'My Hero'.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
10/4/1907Riots in Calcutta.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
3/6/1962Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away.
9/7/1993India and China sign border peace accord.
3/1/1990BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
8/9/1942The Congress at its Bombay session passed the famous Quit India resolution, calling for mass struggle on non-violent lines on the widest possible scale, under the leadership of Gandhiji. He stressed that ""We shall either free India or die in the attempt; We shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery""; popularly known as ""Do or Die"". But before the Congress could start the movement, the government arrested all the major leaders and the Congress was declared illegal. Spontaneous popular revolts broke out with the battle cry of 'British Quit India'.
4/21/1946Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971).
5/10/1977Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away.