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Historical Event on 2/19/1891

Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1909Sant Tukdoji Maharaj, great saint, patriot and social worker, was born at Yawali, district Amravati.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
2/22/1978Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.
1/1/1932Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
10/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
6/5/1981Gopal Saini at Tokyo sets record for 3000m ST. in 8,30.88.
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
2/23/1946Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.