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Historical Event on 8/19/1887

S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1980Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
9/21/1862Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telegu poet, playwright, story writer, critic and social reformer, was born.
4/13/1972Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
1/18/1982Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.
5/5/1942Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.
2/14/1994V. P. Singh elected JD Chief in place of S.R. Bommai who stepped down.
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.