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Historical Event on 11/19/1997

22 persons killed and 30 injured when car bomb explodes outside film studio in Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. The deceased include Eanadu TV crew of six people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1995India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
10/1/1997Ordinance promulgated to ban single digit or instant lotteries.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
8/11/1993Brahmaprakash Chaudhary, first Chief Minister of Delhi and former central minister, died.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
8/16/1922Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska.
5/31/1891Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.