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Historical Event on 4/19/1910

Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/1922Parvati Devi, orator, was arrested for delivering revolutionary speeches in meetings at Hapud and Merrut. She was the first Indian women to get two years long imprisionment during the freedom struggle.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
2/24/1995Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
7/18/1997Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.
2/17/1931Viceroy of India Lord Irvin accepted Mahatma Gandhi as leader of people and invited him at Vicregal Lodge (now known at Rashtrapati Bhavan). After the event, Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, referred Gandhiji as ""the Half-Naked Fakir of India"".
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.