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Historical Event on 11/19/1993

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
9/25/1999Eighth SAF Games inaugurated in Kathmandu.
7/12/1993West Bengal Governor Dr. Nurul Hasan, 72, died.
1/1/1975Shankarrao Vasudev Kirloskar, famous iindustrialist, died.
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
1/22/1990FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case.
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.