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Historical Event on 10/19/1888

Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem.

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5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
11/9/1710Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized.
6/20/1985The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.
3/9/1961Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.
3/25/1996CBI gives a clean chit to PM Rao in the St. Kitts case.