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Historical Event on 1/19/1976

C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
2/8/1967Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.
5/17/1775Marathas were badly mauled in the battle of Arras by Col. Keating in the first Anglo - Maratha war.
5/17/1775Origin of Fasli Era (India).
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
2/7/1931Satpal Kapur, Congress leader, was born.
11/12/1958Satyajit Ray gets the award for best direction at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
8/30/1903Bhagwati Charan Varma was born.
3/23/1913Indian Muslim Conference passes resolution demanding immediate self-government.