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Historical Event on 1/19/2000

Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1920Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India.
3/26/1918Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore.
9/24/1829Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.
3/22/1938IRFA was registered as a local body not administered by the Government on March 22, 1938 under the Government of India Act No. XXI of 1860.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
1/31/1994Milind Desai, 12, the youngest editor in Gujarati journalism, died of leukemia.