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Historical Event on 4/19/1994

Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
6/16/1946C. Rajagopalchari became the Governor of West Bengal (1947) in Interim Government.
8/8/2000The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna.
5/11/1911Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
1/26/199921 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.
10/20/1962The first IAFunit No. 2 squadron re-equipped with the Gnat at Ambalan and No.9 squadron soon followed suit.
3/5/1699Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.
1/31/1986Shri Vishwanath More, famous music director, passed away.