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Historical Event on 11/19/1994

Aishwarya Rai, selected 'Miss World' at the age of 21 in the beauty contest held at the 44th convention at Sun City, South Africa .

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
7/7/1917Ram Subhagsingh, great politician and former Rail Minister, was born.
7/15/1986Sandhya Agarwal made 190 runs in third Womens Test Cricket setting a new record in England.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
2/27/1996Manmohan Singh presents the vote-on-account as part of the interim budget in Lok Sabha for 1996-97 with a Rs. 5000 crore deficit.
3/10/1969Parliament passed the Act that made Central Industrial Security Force as an Armed Force of the union.
5/3/1962Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
7/27/1998B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister.
9/17/1937Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.