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Historical Event on 12/19/2000

A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1888Ganesh Vasudeo Malvankar, great social worker, educationist, writer and first speaker of Lok Sabha, was born in Baroda.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
7/4/1789British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three.
8/8/1942'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
3/24/1991Bhau Samarth, internationaly famed painter, passed away.
7/9/1951India's first Five Year Plan prepared and published. There was the first amendment to the Constitution and the first general elections were held.