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Historical Event on 2/19/1956

Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1997Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics.
9/1/1930Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision.
11/27/1999BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats.
6/20/1997Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.
6/20/1997Amarsingh, Rajput king of Mewar, was born.
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
2/14/1922Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
6/18/1974Govinddas Seth, Hindi litterateur and politician, died.
4/11/1999A.K.A. Abdul Samad (72), general secretary of IUML and State unit president, died in Chennai.