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Historical Event on 3/19/1995

Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1961Prof M S Thacker, DG-CSIR, laid the foundation stone for the wind tunnel complex.
7/2/1961Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot.
6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.
4/13/1940Najma Heptulla, Vice President of Rajya Sabha, was born.
10/24/1997Kerala bans ragging in educational institutions by an ordinance.
3/21/1998Jaswant Singh is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission after the resignation of Prof. Madhu Dandavate.
12/30/1971Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, famous nuclear scientist, died.
7/22/1997Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.
7/31/1964Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
1/31/1992The Securities and Exchange Board of India given statutory power as an autonomous body.