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Historical Event on 4/19/1997

I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1982Asian Games at Delhi concluded.
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
7/5/1998An Amusement and Picnic Resorts Pvt. Ltd. with five dolphins and sea lions was inaugurated at Mahabalipuram.
3/4/1906Hakim Abdul Majid started his medial dispensary under the name of Hamdard Dawakhana at Delhi.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
3/29/1952India enters into a war with Japan.
5/20/1850Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern story writing in Marathi, was born.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.