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Historical Event on 1/19/1997

Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1900Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
3/5/1922Ebrahim Suleman Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests vs West Indies1952), was born at Daman.
1/10/1920India became member of League of Nations.
2/21/1997Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
12/16/1999Likhiram Karve, Madhya Pradesh's Minister for Transport, is hacked to death by naxalites.
8/3/1970Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, first women career diplomat, appointed ambassador to Hungary.