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Historical Event on 1/19/1996

Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/19881988 Nobel Peace Prize for U.N. Peace-Keeping Forces.
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.
10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
8/28/1994Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia.
9/16/1996First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto.
5/2/1981Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and an energetic Chief Minister, passed away.
12/20/1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.