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Historical Event on 8/19/1910
Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/23/1858 | Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore. |
5/20/1957 | Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad. |
10/15/1997 | Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things' |
9/1/1921 | Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990. |
10/9/1976 | International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London. |
8/16/1932 | Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation. |
7/1/1996 | RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%. |
5/19/1990 | S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD. |
1/18/1999 | The office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is ransacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks protesting agains Pakistan team's tour of India. Shiv Sena denies hand in attack. |
1/1/1980 | This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"". |
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