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Historical Event on 1/19/1996
Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/26/1914 | Bengali revolutionaries looted 46,000 bullet ammunition and pistols from Calcutta Port for their revolutionary activities. |
| 8/26/1914 | Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne. |
| 1/10/1964 | Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta. |
| 1/12/1955 | Pandit Baburao Vishnu Paradkar, eminent Hindi editor and veteran journalist, passed away. |
| 9/12/1898 | Baldev Prasad Mishra, Hindi litterateur, was born. |
| 12/8/1999 | Brij Bhupinder Singh alias Lalli, former Punjab Minister, was arrested on charges of fraud and disappropriation of public funds. |
| 6/2/1955 | A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak. |
| 5/17/1992 | R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China. |
| 8/22/1994 | Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives. |
| 1/25/1856 | Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians. |
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