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Historical Event on 2/19/1993
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl receives the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding from the President.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/15/1907 | Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra). |
| 8/4/1906 | Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and an energetic Chief Minister, was born at Chanhalag village in Sirmaur. |
| 1/14/1760 | Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured and surrendered Pondicherry, capitulated French General Lally. |
| 10/4/1999 | Rest of India won the Zal Irani Trophy in Bangalore. |
| 11/5/1997 | Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents. |
| 7/16/1992 | Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President. |
| 5/24/1990 | K. S. Hegde, former President of Parliament, passed away. |
| 8/2/1987 | Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship. |
| 7/5/1882 | Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music. |
| 1/27/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution. |
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