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Historical Event on 1/19/2000

M.A. Chidambaram (81), leading industrialist and chairman of the MAC Group, died in Chennai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1946V. K. Ramaswamy, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-till date, was born at Hyderabad. He has become one of the first Indian Test umpires to be invited to umpire in a foreign country along with P. D. Reporter.
7/27/1914Kalpana Dutta, great freedom fighter, was born at Chatgaon. (27th July, 1914).
7/27/1914Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, died in Delhi.
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
1/11/1991Five JD ministers at the Centre disqualified by Speaker Rabi Ray on the basis of anti-defection law.Five disqualified ministers who tendered their resignation were asked to continue in office by the PM.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
11/19/1991Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.
3/16/1946India calls Attlee's independence offer contradictory, 'a propaganda move'.
10/4/2000Kashmir has been the cause of tensions between India and Pakistan and foreign interference should be stopped,'' said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament.