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Historical Event on 6/19/1901

Raj Chandra Bose, Indian mathematician and statistician, was born at Hosangabad in Madhya Pradesh. He made many valuable contributions to the subject. He discovered new codes for telecommunication. In 1976, America's highest honour to a scientist came to Bose as he was elected Fellow of the US Academy of Sciences.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1971Air India's first Jumbo Jet Plane passenger Boeing 747 named 'Emperor Samrat Ashok' was landed on Santacruz Airport at Bombay.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
8/3/1991About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.
1/19/1990Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
4/17/1996Indian Railways bars AIDS patients from using trains.
8/13/1795Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
1/16/1996Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.