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Historical Event on 2/19/1993

SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1882Vaman Malhar Joshi, Marathi novelist, was born.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
11/1/1954Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
7/6/1837Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay.
4/18/1961Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.
5/22/1996United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party.
5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
3/20/1925Marquess Curzon of Kedleston died this morning at age 66 from complications following an operation. Long a kingpin of the Conservative party, Lord Curzon spent 40 years in public life, serving as Viceroy and Governor General of India and, at the end of his career, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Though he came close to becoming prime minister in 1923, his aristocratic past militated against him in an era which nominated leaders from the House of Commons. He twice wed US women and enjoyed fame as an author of books about politics and his own travels.
4/18/1930Surya Sen alias Masterda attacked on Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army.