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Historical Event on 2/19/1978
Pankaj Mallik, famous Bengali music director and playback singer, passed away. He was the singer of the famous Hindi song ""Piya Milan Ko Jaana"".
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/28/1991 | Shankar Guha Niyogi, an active trade union leader of Madhya Pradesh, was shot dead by unknown assailants. |
| 11/29/1953 | Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River. |
| 8/6/1965 | Indian troops invade Pakistan. |
| 5/15/1999 | The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance. |
| 5/21/1992 | Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died. |
| 4/2/1933 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56. |
| 4/26/1924 | Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies. |
| 8/27/1952 | Vigyan Mandir inaugurated at Nazafgarh Road, New Delhi. |
| 6/3/1865 | George V, King of England (1910-36), was born. |
| 9/23/1858 | Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died. |
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