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Historical Event on 10/19/1999

Sonia Gandhi will be the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, says the Congress(I).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
1/10/199728th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
1/22/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
10/5/1957Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City.
6/13/1996Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities.
2/19/1812Congregational missionaries Adoniram Judson, 23, and his wife Ann, 22, first sailed from New England to Calcutta. (Judson eventually concentrated his labors in Burma).
9/25/1997India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
2/23/19905-member Ministry headed by R. K. Ranbir Singh in Manipur elected.