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Historical Event on 1/19/1948
India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/13/1971 | Fifth General Election of India ends. |
| 1/11/1973 | Rahul Dravid, cricket batsman, was born in Indore. |
| 5/6/2000 | Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta. |
| 2/24/1995 | A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act. |
| 9/9/1812 | The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000. |
| 3/22/1893 | Surya Sen, alias Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born. |
| 8/10/2000 | Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket. |
| 5/21/1927 | Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra. |
| 1/2/1991 | Thiruvananthapuram airport declared India's fifth International Airport. |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
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