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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
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
9/29/1977India and Bangladesh signed settlement for distributing Ganga river water.
1/26/1995Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.
3/11/1999Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.
5/23/1984Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat.
5/23/1984Amarsingh, Rajput king of Mewar, was born.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
3/12/1938Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
8/30/1992The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.