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Historical Event on 6/19/1997

Indian flag cargo ship, M. V. Arcadia Pride, sinks in inclement weather, seven nautical miles off Colaba, Mumbai, leaving four sailors dead and 20 missing. In the rescue and search operation by the Indian Navy, nine persons were rescued.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1999Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
3/6/1971Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain.
11/24/1992It was decided that Lok Sabha session would start with the national song ""Vande Mataram"" and end with National Anthem ""Jana Gana
7/18/1980Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
7/2/1992Six new ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
2/24/1995A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act.
8/21/1978Vinoo Mankad, cricketer, died. He played 44 tests for India and had 2109 runs and took 162 wickets.