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Historical Event on 8/19/1944
The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/23/1768 | Nizam accepted British supremacy and Smith Col. signed peace treaty with the Nizam. |
5/22/1996 | 11th Lok Sabha's first session begins. |
6/22/1948 | Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles. |
2/23/1993 | Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award. |
11/19/1838 | Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj. |
12/6/1946 | Homeguard Organination was established. |
10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
4/14/1916 | Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48), was born at Mamandur, Tamil Nadu. |
6/1/1959 | The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India. |
10/9/1992 | Sukha and Jinda, assassins of former army chief Gen. A. S. Vaidya, hanged in Pune jail. |
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