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Historical Event on 8/19/1927
Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/27/1937 | Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died. |
1/30/1905 | Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P. |
4/14/1948 | Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India. |
6/6/1916 | Lord Kitchener, the premier soldier of the British Empire, passed away tragically last night as the ''Hampshire'', the cruiser on which he was traveling to Russia to boost sagging morale, struck a mine or was torpedoed off the Orkney Islands and sank, drowning all aboard. Life in London came to a standstill, while Paris and Washington were shocked by the news. In the last half-century, through tireless energy and devotion to imperial duty, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 66, commanded in Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and India. Two years ago, he had become the War Secretary. |
6/30/1979 | R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980. |
4/10/1919 | Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her. |
5/29/1968 | Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion. |
9/7/1999 | Haider Noorani, BJP candidate for the Anantang Lok Sabha seat, killed in bomb blast. |
10/19/1925 | B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born. |
11/24/1969 | Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab. |
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