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Historical Event on 1/19/2000
M.A. Chidambaram (81), leading industrialist and chairman of the MAC Group, died in Chennai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/17/1957 | Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests. |
| 8/15/1993 | Five more Doordarshan channels launched. |
| 4/11/1992 | Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office. |
| 12/26/1831 | Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away. |
| 4/26/1992 | Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her. |
| 3/6/2000 | India and China begin the first ever bilateral security dialogue in Beijing on global and regional issues of mutual interest. |
| 5/29/1936 | Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith. |
| 12/10/1993 | The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument. |
| 5/23/1998 | L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs. |
| 11/3/1906 | Prithviraj Kapoor, stage and film artist, member of Rajya Sabha and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, was born. |
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