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Historical Event on 1/15/1919

Ahmed Mohammad Mamsa, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1963-73, was born at Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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6/17/1995Motilal Vohra, UP Governor, sets agenda for a two-day special session of the UP Assembly asking the speaker to take up a motion against self first.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
10/31/1966Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.
11/2/190850 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy.