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Historical Event on 2/19/1922

Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
7/20/1993Chander Mohan, son of Haryana CM Bhajanlal, wins the by-elections in the Kalka assembly constitutency by a margin of 61,800 votes.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
1/29/1997Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
2/2/1921Mukundrao Kirloskar was born.
9/29/1907Labour MP James Keir Hardie accuses UK of running India 'like the Czar runs Russia'
10/29/1920Jamia Milliya Islamia was founded by Dr. Jakir Husain and his collegues at Aligarh. 'Khilafat' and the Non- Cooperation Movement were an integral part of policy animating.
8/8/1990Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.
10/12/1860Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.