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Historical Event on 2/19/1956
Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/19/1985 | Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away. |
| 10/25/1980 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died. |
| 11/9/1967 | Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded. |
| 2/27/1996 | In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers. |
| 6/25/1908 | Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born. |
| 7/13/1947 | An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal. |
| 2/8/1967 | Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd. |
| 7/25/1813 | First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed. |
| 3/5/1905 | Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh. |
| 2/19/1997 | Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P. |
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