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Historical Event on 5/19/1993

Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
8/10/1963The Kamraj Plan.
3/13/1996Wills World Cup Cricket semi final (India vs Sri Lanka) at Calcutta abandoned due to unruly crowd behaviour. Sri Lanka enters final.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
8/6/1994The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities.
10/21/1906Gandhiji went to England till Nov 30 on deputation to present Indians' case to Colonial Secretary.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
6/1/1992Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara.
8/15/1994Sukumar Gupta, a socialist, dies.