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Historical Event on 2/19/1956

Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1919Hari Narayan Apte, famous Marathi novelist, passed away.
7/26/1956Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.
12/5/1872Bhai Vir Singh, great poet, social worker, writer, educationist, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Amritsar.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
6/20/1858Gwalior fort was captured by British troops and the first Indian Sepoy Mutiny officially came to an end.
5/11/1885Krishnamohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist of Bengal, passed away.
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
6/17/1928Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.
9/1/1956Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory.