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Historical Event on 2/19/1895

Munshi Newal Kishore, great social worker, educationist, nationalist, philanthropist and a pioneer industrialist, passed away at the age of 59.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
1/10/1693Job Charnock, founder of Calcutta, died in the same city and he was laid to rest.
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
3/1/1909First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established.
10/12/1993National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up.
3/21/1939Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow.
3/18/1948Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.