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Historical Event on 11/19/1998

The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1996Controversial godman Chandraswami arrested and sent to high security Tihar jail on a day's judicial custody by a Delhi court for allegedly cheating NRI businessman Lakhubhai Pathak of $1 lakh in 1983.
9/10/2000Marat Safin wins the men's singles in the US open championship.
3/20/1952Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born.
1/16/1896Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P.
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
1/17/1981Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.
9/11/1921Subramania Bharati, freedom fighter, Tamil poet and editor, passed away at an early age of 39.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
12/29/1949Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani, cricketer (Indian keeper after Engineer), was born in Madras.
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.