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Historical Event on 12/19/1917

Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1996Ban imposed (through a Delhi high court judgment) on the film 'Bandit Queen', based on the life of Phoolan Devi, lifted by Supreme Court.
9/2/1970Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi.
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10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.
3/10/1969Parliament passed the Act that made Central Industrial Security Force as an Armed Force of the union.
6/2/1990Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
9/15/1927Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena was born.