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Historical Event on 7/19/1994

The Tamil Nadu Bill for continuance of the 69\% reservation policy in the state receives the President's assent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
10/1/1903Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
8/5/1604John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
6/22/1880Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer of Assam, poet, editor, journalist and lawyer, was born at Dibrugarh, Assam.
7/10/1992P.Chidambaram,Union Minister, resigns owning responsibility for investing in 'Fairgrowth'.
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
12/6/1997Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala.
3/16/1901Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.