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Historical Event on 5/19/1980

Dr. Ramashankar Shukla 'Rasal', famous writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
3/20/1920Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
4/5/1848Satara kingdom came to end.
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.
9/22/1986India vs Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie.