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Historical Event on 12/19/1917
Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/16/1922 | M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born. |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
| 6/1/1998 | Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre. |
| 1/27/1924 | Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India. |
| 1/26/1950 | Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath. |
| 2/2/1993 | Prices of iron and steel hiked. |
| 10/3/1984 | India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged. |
| 1/2/1987 | Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died. |
| 7/16/1956 | K. L. Pawar, who guided students for the written examinations, was born. |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
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