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Historical Event on 1/19/1996

Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
6/25/1999PSCB emerged men's and women's champions in the inter-institutional table tennis in Gandhidham.
1/26/1957India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.
6/25/1975President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the declaration of Emergency Rule in India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the same very next day.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
6/18/1858Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi died while fighting with the British troops in the battlefield near Gwalior.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.