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Historical Event on 9/19/1997

Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
11/29/1947The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government.
2/14/1996President dedicates 55,000-seated Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kochi to the nation.
11/21/1947First Stamp of Independent India was released
4/10/1937Shridhar Vyanktesh Ketkar, creator of Maharashtra Gyankosh and Sociologist, passed away.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
8/15/1960Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.