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Historical Event on 2/19/1861

Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
4/6/1942During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
8/7/1980Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York.
2/4/1948Rakeshchandra Satchidananda Shukla, cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982), was born in Kanpur.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
12/11/1906Mysore Gururaj Vijayasarathi, cricket Test umpire for 13 tests from 1951-60, was born in Karnataka.