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Historical Event on 8/19/1947

Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
9/1/1989Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
2/1/1968United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
11/1/1948An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated.
3/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee is elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.