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Historical Event on 2/19/1992

Shridhar Narayan Bendre, famous painter, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/1999The Indian Army recaptures Jubar height in the Batalik sector.
9/1/1908Amir Elahi, right-hand batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, born at Multan in Lahore.
2/4/1973India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
5/30/1977Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons.
12/1/1993Nirubhai Desai, freedom fighter, veteran journalist and socialist, passed away.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
2/24/1899Maheshchandra Burjorjee Bilimoria, film distributor, was born.
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.