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Historical Event on 8/19/1993

Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
9/14/1893Celebration of 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav' (Festival of Lord Ganesha) started.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
1/1/1931Gopi Chand Narang, great educationist and Urdu scholar, was born at Dukki.
3/31/1994U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
2/11/1989Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
4/19/1976Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.