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Historical Event on 2/19/1855
U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/19/1994 | K. A. P. Vishwanathan, famous Tamil author, passed away. |
| 7/28/1999 | Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission. |
| 3/12/1612 | Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 5/13/1791 | Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera. |
| 7/12/1864 | Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born. |
| 7/15/1936 | Hridayanand 'Kumaresh' Tiwari, great Hindi poet and writer, was born in Reoti, U.P. |
| 8/15/1918 | Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born. |
| 12/12/1908 | Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire. |
| 5/22/1927 | M. S. Shivsankaraiyah, cricket test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Andhra Pradesh. |
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