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Historical Event on 1/19/1995
Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/26/1886 | Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born. |
2/17/1931 | Viceroy of India Lord Irvin accepted Mahatma Gandhi as leader of people and invited him at Vicregal Lodge (now known at Rashtrapati Bhavan). After the event, Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, referred Gandhiji as ""the Half-Naked Fakir of India"". |
5/2/1921 | Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''. |
2/16/1982 | Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away. |
1/18/1995 | Kumble takes 16-99 in a match for Karnataka vs Kerala. |
6/14/1987 | Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal. |
12/5/1991 | The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India. |
12/6/2000 | The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'. |
9/24/1992 | Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT. |
12/31/1965 | Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras. |
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