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Historical Event on 2/19/1922
Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/27/1997 | Daljeet Singh and Debi Bose set national records in the Federation Cup athletics at Chennai in javelin throw and hurdles respectively. |
| 1/5/1953 | Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee. |
| 9/5/1995 | 30 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993. |
| 2/21/1953 | Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM. |
| 2/28/1936 | Kamla Nehru, wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social worker, passed away near Lausanne in Switzerland. |
| 1/21/1956 | Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries. |
| 5/2/1922 | Kedarnath Modi, great Industrialist in Maharashtra, was born. |
| 10/24/1995 | Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country. |
| 2/19/1911 | Merle Oberon, film actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), was born in Calcutta, India. |
| 4/18/1898 | Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials. |
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