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Historical Event on 8/19/1993
Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting. |
| 2/2/1958 | Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies. |
| 9/30/1687 | Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni. |
| 4/15/1927 | Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born. |
| 10/25/1990 | Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died. |
| 1/15/1973 | Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 12/5/1905 | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was born in Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. |
| 12/21/1956 | The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted. |
| 7/25/1997 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President. |
| 7/15/1992 | Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya. |
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