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Historical Event on 1/19/1985

Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1942All-India Congress party rejects British offer of dominion status at New Delhi.
3/29/1990Adoor Bhasi, Malayalam film actor, passed away.
1/22/1989Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds.
1/1/1909Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay.
1/2/1990Capt. Nivedita Bhasin, 26, becomes the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft.
5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
3/9/1961Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.
8/8/1948Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, passed away at Pearl River, New York.