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Historical Event on 3/19/1962

Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1857Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire.
6/7/1999Supreme Court, through an interim order, stayed the execution of the four accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case till July 19, 1999.
4/21/1998The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
5/2/1907Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
11/14/1889Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.
2/6/1994World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established.
7/3/1997Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.