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Historical Event on 3/19/1973

Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.

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3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
4/17/1975Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, India's second president, died at Madras.
4/8/1953Walchand Hirachand, great Industrialist, passed away.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
8/1/1920Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published.
12/1/1963Nagaland becomes the 16th state of Indian union.
4/1/2000Disinvestment not distress sell, says Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee at a conference of chief executives of PSUs in New Delhi.
3/28/1999Pakistan decides to ease visa restrictions for the aged, women and children from India in response to New Delhi's move towards visa relaxation for several categories of Pakistani nationals.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.
3/16/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.