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Historical Event on 3/19/1996

Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1999Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
12/7/1902Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932.
8/2/1922Krishnapal Singh, politician and lawyer, was born at Birahuli in Madhya Pradesh.
10/28/1962US pledges to rush arms to India.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
10/12/1967National Conference, the Working Committee of Jammu and Kashmir, unanimously passed the proposal to a permanent merger of the state with India.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.