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Historical Event on 12/19/1984

2,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/29/1954India accepted Tibet as a part of China.
12/15/1976Baichung Bhutia, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Gangtok, Sikkim.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
9/18/1927Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.
9/18/192724 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
7/6/1993JPC decides to send 'interrogatory letters' to PM's aide R. K. Khandekar, Sunil Mittal and 7 others.
8/26/1997Employee Provident Fund scheme of 1952 amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.