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Historical Event on 4/19/1994

Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1993Shankar Dayal Sharma, President, inaugurates the extended new wing of Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan.
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
1/14/1999At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
3/30/1994Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
3/22/1914M. L. Bhowmik, social reformer and politician, was born Kailashahar, Tripura.
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.