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Historical Event on 6/19/1947

Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1976Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar, famous marathi story writer, novelist and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
7/10/2000Pete Sampras wins his 7th singles Wimbledon title and his 13th Grand Slam title overtaking Roy Emerson's 12 titles.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.
12/3/1998India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
12/5/199156 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
5/23/1993Channa Reddy,Rajasthan Governor, shifted to Tamil Nadu. Motilal Vohra appointed in UP and B. Satyanarayan Reddy moved to Orissa.