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Historical Event on 4/19/1997

I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1996Deve Gowda speaks in Hindi on the occasion of the 50th Independence Day.
4/26/1929British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
6/17/1756Nawab Sira-ud-Daulah attacked on Calcutta with 50,000 soldiers and captured it on June 21.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
5/4/1995The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
1/20/1959Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away.
6/2/1991Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.
3/31/1994U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines.