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Historical Event on 3/19/1998

BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1727Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Amber laid the stone of Jaipur City. Vidyadhar Chakravarty of Bengal was the architect of the first planned city in India.
2/1/1931Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue.
2/1/1931ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore.
2/24/1950G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
10/23/1883Mirza Mohammad Ismile, Diwan of Mysore and Prime Minister of Hydrabad and Jaipur, was born.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
1/11/1975Oil struck in third Bombay High rig.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.