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Historical Event on 8/19/1947

Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1969Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu.
12/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
3/20/1952Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born.
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.
1/10/1980President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy invited Indira Gandhi to form Government.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
10/15/1918Shirdi ke Saibaba' better known as 'Saibaba' passed away at Shirdi near Nashik, Maharashtra. He was around 70. Born in a Brahmin family at Patri village in Hyderabad, he was saint to all caste and creed people.
12/5/1999The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.