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Historical Event on 11/19/1996

Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1955Nicolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev, top USSR Soviet leaders, first time came to New Delhi.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.
6/7/1955Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R.
11/14/1995National Human Rights Commission's conference on 'Human Rights in Prisons' begins in New Delhi.
8/6/1962Peking agrees to talks with India to settle border disputes.
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
12/13/1902Ilachandra Joshi, famous Hindi novelist, story writer, critic and journalist, was born.
6/30/1997Joginder Singh, CBI Director, was given marching orders bringing his 11-month-old controversial tenure to sudden end. R. C. Sharma, Special Director, took over.
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.