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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
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
1/20/1684Treaty between Marathas and Portuguese.
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.
9/12/1779Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of 'Garib Panth', died.
4/24/1959Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
10/20/1999The Cabinet approves the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill for introduction in the current session of Lok Sabha if time permits.