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Historical Event on 8/19/1994

Rupee made fully convertible on current account.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1916Dinkarrai Dhirajlal Desai, cricket Test Umpire for 3 tests from 1955-57, was born in Gujarat.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
5/17/1993Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.
12/30/1946Jawaharlal Nehru calls on Gandhiji, who says, ""My reason wholly supports my heart"".
1/31/1949Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay.
2/10/1961P. L. Deshpande played first solo drama 'Batatyachi Chawl'.
12/25/1924Atal Krishna Behari Bajpayee, Prime Minister of India and a veteran journalist, was born at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
2/28/1884Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.
8/22/1992Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party.
8/26/1947Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.