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Historical Event on 12/19/1995

Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1993Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
11/1/1999SC refuses to interfere with the Delhi High Court order in TRAI case.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
7/13/1998India and Germany sign an agreement on promoting and protecting investment in Bonn.
12/6/1946Anglo-Indian talks end in failure after three days at London.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
3/9/1989Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India.
1/6/1989Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.