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Historical Event on 11/19/1993

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1994Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.
9/8/1910Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.
7/29/1927Madhavsingh Solanki, one of the leaders in Gujarat, was born.
7/29/1927Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
2/2/1862Pandit Shambhunath was the first Indian to become Judge of Indian High Court.
1/29/1953Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
3/31/1993Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar.
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.