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Historical Event on 2/19/1861
Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/22/1853 | Saradamoni Devi was born in Jairambati of Hooghly district. |
| 10/12/1990 | Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene. |
| 7/7/1917 | Ram Subhagsingh, great politician and former Rail Minister, was born. |
| 6/22/1948 | Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles. |
| 1/1/1981 | Colaba District renamed as Raigad District. |
| 11/1/1961 | First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748. |
| 11/8/1960 | Subroto Mukherjee died while having dinner in Tokyo, where he had gone with the Air India International Airlines which made its first inaugural flight to the city of Tokyo, Japan. |
| 7/8/1971 | Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died. |
| 1/30/1882 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt, great leader and social reformer, was born at Hyde Park, New York. |
| 3/1/1950 | The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000. |
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