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19th AUGUST TODAY IN HISTORY

Today in Indian History
Events for August 19

19-August-1600	Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
19-August-1757	The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
19-August-1887	S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State.
19-August-1903	Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born.
19-August-1907	Acharya Hajariprasad Dwivedi was born.
19-August-1910	Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
19-August-1916	Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
19-August-1927	Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.
19-August-1934	Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
19-August-1944	The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
19-August-1946	Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conce
19-August-1947	Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
19-August-1976	Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
19-August-1977	Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
19-August-1992	K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
19-August-1993	Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
19-August-1993	Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
19-August-1993	Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
19-August-1994	Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
19-August-1996	Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
19-August-1999	India's role in ASEAN, ARF is lauded at a colloquium in Singapore.