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Historical Event on 2/19/1978

Pankaj Mallik, famous Bengali music director and playback singer, passed away. He was the singer of the famous Hindi song ""Piya Milan Ko Jaana"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.
12/29/1904K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage.
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
6/30/1997Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.
1/5/1659Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
1/16/1901Mahadeo Govind Ranade, eminent social worker and thinker, passed away.