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Historical Event on 8/19/1993

Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1999Mr. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, leaves for Durban summit of the Commonhealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).
11/24/1899Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
3/10/1959Mukundrao Ramarao Jaikar, great freedom fighter and famous lawyer, passed away.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
5/31/1977Major Premchand and Naik Nima Dorji Sherpa, in the team on Indian Army Treckers, reached the peak of Kanchenjunga. They were amongst the first Indians to reach this peak.
1/7/1993C. Subramaniam, Maharashtra Governor, resigns.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
4/10/1997Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.