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Historical Event on 2/19/1895

Munshi Newal Kishore, great social worker, educationist, nationalist, philanthropist and a pioneer industrialist, passed away at the age of 59.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/198432 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport.
3/17/1882Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away.
9/15/1965President Ayub Khan appeals to the US to use its influence to end Indian-Pakistani hostilities.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
5/1/1987The Bofors Deal.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
8/15/1947Sir Cyril Radcliffe Award on the new boundaries of West Punjab, East Punjab, West Bengal, East Bengal and Assam.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
6/30/2000The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council adopts a resolution seeking separation from J&K.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.