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Historical Event on 1/19/1995

Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1998Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
1/10/1932Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
12/27/1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
1/19/1919Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
1/15/1784Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution.
3/28/1926Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
6/7/1993Sai Baba escapes attempt on life. Four assailants and two bodyguards were killed.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.