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Historical Event on 1/19/1985
Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/26/1929 | British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India. |
| 5/1/1994 | Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'. |
| 9/3/1953 | Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away. |
| 4/16/1930 | Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police. |
| 4/11/1999 | India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile. |
| 11/13/1901 | War Secretary Brodrick claimed that Boers were killing natives in large numbers. He intended to withdraw troops from India to fight in S. Africa at London. |
| 8/1/1966 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab. |
| 4/15/1998 | Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna. |
| 5/30/1867 | Maulana Mohammad Kasim Nanantavi established the famous Islamic educational centre 'Dar- Ul -Ulum' in Devkampa, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 3/5/1989 | Baba Prithvisingh, founder of Labour Party, passed away. |
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