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Historical Event on 8/19/1993

Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/23/1993'The Bullshit'', a Turkish film, wins the Golden Elephant award at the 8th International Childrens film festival in Udaipur.
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
11/5/1990Janata Dal splits. The breakaway group claims support of 58 M.P.'s to elect Mr. Chandrashekhar as leader. V.P. Singh's government loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
12/24/1993Khanprabha Bhaduri, famous Bengali poet and writer, died.
1/2/2000Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, author of timeless classics 'Charitraheen' and 'Grihadaha', chosen novelist of the century in an online poll conducted by a literary magazine.
1/2/2000Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
11/2/1994Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter.
12/31/1999This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.