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Historical Event on 8/19/1993

Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
2/3/1905Sir Padampat Singhania, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
6/14/1996CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal.
12/14/1920Akali Dal established.
1/24/1996H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
12/27/1901Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.
9/17/1999India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism.
2/16/1994Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of 'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.
8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.