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Historical Event on 11/19/1994

Aishwarya Rai, selected 'Miss World' at the age of 21 in the beauty contest held at the 44th convention at Sun City, South Africa .

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
11/9/1948Administration of Mayurbhanj State taken over by the Government of India.
11/27/2000Supreme Court grants bail to four AIADMK men accused in the 2nd February Dharmapuri bus burning incident.
6/8/1929Ventappa Musandra Muddiah, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959-61), was born in Bangalore.
8/9/1911Khorshedji Rustomji Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936), was born in Bombay.
1/2/1960Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
12/4/1894Swami Brahmanand was born at Hamirpur district in UP. He joined freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. He also established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960).
3/26/1990Maniben Patel, daughter of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, passed away.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.