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Historical Event on 11/19/1991

Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
10/6/1893Meghnad N. Saha, astrophysicist, was born. In 1920, he developed the 'Thermal Ionization Equation', which has remained fundamental in all works on stellar atmospheres. This equation has been widely applied to the interpretation of stellar spectra, which are characteristic of the chemical composition of the light source.
3/28/1997Final phase of repatriation of Chakma and other tribal refugees of the Chittagong Hill Tracts from Tripura begins.
2/3/1954Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
10/5/1997Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.
10/15/1961Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', famous Hindi poet, writer, editor, social worker and litterateur, died in Allahabad.
1/1/1874The first women magazine ""Bola Bodhini"" was published.
1/1/1874Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.