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Historical Event on 12/19/1945
Gandhiji lays foundation stone of C. F. Andrews' Memorial Hospital at Santiniketan.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/5/1995 | PM gives valedictory address at the 8th World Tamil Conference in Madurai. |
| 6/4/1986 | Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away. |
| 5/23/1942 | Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said. |
| 10/15/1987 | Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India. |
| 5/8/1933 | Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables. |
| 7/31/1980 | Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40. |
| 8/2/1891 | Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born. |
| 6/7/1999 | Supreme Court, through an interim order, stayed the execution of the four accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case till July 19, 1999. |
| 4/16/1853 | The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns. |
| 9/14/1997 | Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51. |
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