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Historical Event on 5/19/1980

T. N. Raina, former General of India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
11/18/1997US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrives in New Delhi. Ms. Albright said she raised the 'all-important issue of terrorism' with Pakistan's top leadership.
12/14/1931Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.
3/13/2000Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.
9/1/1995Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh.
5/10/1927Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born.
4/30/1936Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters.
9/30/1943Ramanand Chattopadhyay, famous author and journalist, died.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
8/3/1967Rasiklal Das, great revolutionary, died.