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Historical Event on 8/19/1993

Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
4/19/1910Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
11/18/19371,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
7/26/2000The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC.
12/13/1955India and the USSR affirm the Panchsheel.
2/22/1994Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.