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Historical Event on 8/19/1947

Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
2/24/1988Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile.
6/22/1993JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.
10/29/1996Shankarsinh Waghela, Gujarat CM, wins confidence vote.
10/27/1937Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'