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Historical Event on 3/19/1982

President's rule in Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
3/17/1988First operational Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1A) launched by a Russian Vostok. IRS system under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) coordinated at national level by the Planning Committee of NNRMS (PC-NNRMS) and the data from IRS satellites is processed by the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. SI, a US Company, also receives and markets IRS data worldwide under a commercial contract with Antrix Corporation of the Department of Space.
5/7/1985Adoor Gopalakrishnan adjudged Best Director (Mukhamukham) in national film awards.
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
2/17/1907Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), passed away.
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
11/12/1781Nagapatnam of South India was captured by the British troops.
10/10/1964Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.