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Historical Event on 2/19/1911
Merle Oberon, film actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), was born in Calcutta, India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/6/1924 | S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born. |
| 8/15/1969 | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy. |
| 9/23/1862 | Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born. |
| 4/20/1930 | The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks. |
| 8/16/1980 | Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130. |
| 12/17/1914 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore. |
| 10/15/1997 | Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things' |
| 4/24/1959 | Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie. |
| 4/29/1909 | Tukdoji Maharaj, social reformer, modern Saint and poet, was born at Yavli in Amravati district, Maharashtra. |
| 9/4/1998 | Mumbai Metropolitan court acquits Union Minister for Environment and Forests Suresh Prabhu in a case of cheque bouncing. |
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