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Historical Event on 9/19/1997

A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/28/1993JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva.
3/12/1938Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.
12/23/1995400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
12/9/1999Several MPs in the Lok Sabha demand resignation of the CBI chief in the Priyadarshini Matto murder case.
5/25/1611Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
12/15/1803East India Company captured Orrisa state.
4/14/1990L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa.