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Historical Event on 2/19/1902

Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1987Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet.
7/8/1971Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died.
11/23/1991Bhaskaracharya Research Institute established at Dhule.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
11/29/1996The Indian Journal of Medical Research brought out special issues, as part of the 85th year celebrations of ICMR, on Nutrition Research (November 1995) and Diarrhoeal Diseases (July, 1996). The ICMR Bulletin also brought out special issues on such topics as Nutrition, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Tribal Health, etc. so as to coincide with the theme selected for a particular month as part of the celebrations. As part of the global theme initiative coordinated by JAMA, USA, the January 1996 issue of the ICMR was devoted to 'Emerging and Re-emerging Infections'.
4/7/1920Ravi Shankar Bhattacharya, renowned Sitar player (Sounds of India), was born in Banaras, India.
8/26/1997Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
7/13/1997A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly).
2/22/1993Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay in 411 balls and smashes 23 fours.