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Historical Event on 2/19/1993

German Chancellor Helmut Kohl receives the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding from the President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
8/1/1970Bhopal University was established.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
6/13/1731Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter.
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
2/9/1942Chiang Kai-Shek meets Sir Stafford Cripps, British Viceroy in India.
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
8/15/1990GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
1/9/1841John Gil Christ, founder of Fort William College Calcutta, passed away at Paris.