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Historical Event on 8/19/1976

Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1930Arjun Singh, leader of Madhya Pradesh, was born.
3/19/1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.
8/8/1923Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.
1/11/1990R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
1/29/1976Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi.
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
11/7/2000Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament.
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
3/30/1949Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), passed away.