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Historical Event on 2/19/1994

Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1912Dhundiraj Gopal Sapre, Sahityaratna and Sanskrit litterateur, was born.
5/20/1976Oil production started from Bombay High.
8/15/1947Indian Independence Day.
10/1/1995Hastimal Firodia, astrologer and industrialist, died.
9/1/1915Rajindersingh Bedi, Urdu story writer and Hindi film story writer, was born.
7/1/1962Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad.
12/19/2000A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city.
3/18/1974Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.
7/1/1997The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
10/16/1999A woman is elected as the Speaker of the Sikkim Assembly.