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Historical Event on 8/19/1996
Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1969 | Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 11/20/1997 | Palestinian 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. |
| 10/31/1997 | Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah. |
| 6/5/1994 | India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China. |
| 7/15/1993 | Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President. |
| 10/3/1999 | Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore. |
| 9/6/1972 | Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away. |
| 10/30/1887 | Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born. |
| 6/6/1947 | Gandhiji writes to Mountbatten, with Pakistan conceded, to persuade Jinnah to amicable settle all outstanding points with Congress. |
| 9/5/1909 | Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932. |
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