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Historical Event on 10/19/1925

B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
1/27/1974President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
11/7/1995Lukose Leelamma at Pune sets record for 10,000m (Women) in 34.33.50.
11/7/1995G-15 summit concludes calling for South-South cooperation and reduction of trade barriers, tariffs among the member countries, stability of interest and exchange rates.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
2/27/1912Lawrence Durrell, Britsh writer (Alexandria Quartet, Private Country), was born in Darjeeling, India. .
3/23/1931Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution).