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Historical Event on 10/19/1970
First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/8/1857 | Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire. |
| 1/6/1993 | India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project. |
| 10/15/1943 | Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. |
| 6/3/1890 | Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous painter, sculptor, film producer and director, was born. |
| 11/7/1907 | Murlidhar Shankar Deshpande, journalist and social worker, was born at Kadanachi Girvi Phaltan, Maharashtra. |
| 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. |
| 9/10/1980 | Mangalore University established. |
| 5/19/1971 | Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam. |
| 5/19/1971 | Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India. |
| 1/6/1992 | Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG. |
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