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Historical Event on 1/19/1919

Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1888Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
7/25/1813First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.
3/15/1919Osmania University was established at Hyderabad.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
10/18/1861Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, historian and researcher, was born.
3/11/1963First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory.
10/16/1994CIA connection to CN Annadurai alleged in book on Seshan, Jayalalitha obtains stay.