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Historical Event on 6/19/1997

Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
1/1/1944Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, died.
7/3/1985Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.
7/7/1998India wins Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy defeating Sri Lanka by six runs in the final at Colombo. New Zealand was the third team in the fray.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
10/16/1999Geet Sethi bagged the Fred Davis award as the "Billiards Player of the Year 1998-99'
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.