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Historical Event on 1/19/1951

Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.

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10/4/1974India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals.
2/2/1977Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.
12/1/199217 ministers of the BJP government in Rajasthan quit for the 'Karseva' at Ayodhya.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
6/4/1986Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away.
10/20/1997All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.