19 MAR HISTORY EVENTS

Today in Indian History Events for March 19

19-March-1848Lokhitwadi started his column 'Shatpatra' in the newspaper named 'Prabhakar'.

19-March-1907Dr. Dilawar Hussain, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, was born.

19-March-1911Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of ""Manual of Cricket Umpires"" and ""Technique of Umpiring H

19-March-1935British fire on 20,000 Muslims, killing 23.

19-March-1936Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born.

19-March-1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.

19-March-1939Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer (Indian bat 112 on debut v England 1959), was born in Hyderabad.

19-March-1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.

19-March-1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.

19-March-1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.

19-March-1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.

19-March-1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.

19-March-1982President's rule in Assam.

19-March-1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.

19-March-1990Madhu Dandavate,Union Finance Minister, submits Rs. 7,206 crore deficit budget with a mixed bag of new levies and concessions.

19-March-1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.

19-March-1996Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.

19-March-1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.

19-March-1998BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.

19-March-1998Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district.

19-March-1998E.M.S. Namboodiripad, veteran communist leader of CPM and Kerala's first Chief Minister, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88.

19-March-1999Salgaocar emerged National Football League champions in Calcutta with a match to spare.

19-March-1999The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.

19-March-2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.