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Historical Event on 9/19/1997
Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/19/1670 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born. |
| 11/19/1977 | Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000. |
| 1/1/1931 | Gopi Chand Narang, great educationist and Urdu scholar, was born at Dukki. |
| 7/29/1996 | Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter and player of important role in Quit India Movement, passed away in New Delhi. She was awarded with Bharat Ratna. |
| 9/12/1899 | T. N. Swaminathan Pillai, master of Karnataka Classical Music, was born. |
| 3/9/1990 | Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died. |
| 3/20/1992 | Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta. |
| 4/1/1878 | Calcutta Museum was opened for general public. |
| 11/19/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security. |
| 8/10/1894 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India. |
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