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Historical Event on 11/19/2000
The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/11/1875 | Koyaji Jahangir Kuwanrji, famous economist, was born. |
3/16/1877 | Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous poet, Gujarati litterateur and Headmaster, was born. |
5/8/1990 | A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property. |
3/3/1997 | Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi. |
2/14/1901 | King Edward VII open's his first parliament. |
12/11/1976 | Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died. |
4/18/1914 | Jamshedji R. Patel, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1948-59, was born in Mumbai. |
3/24/1977 | Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India. |
8/22/1818 | Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85. |
2/25/1886 | Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away. |
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