19 APR HISTORY TODAY

Today in Indian History
Events for April 19

19-April-1451	Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
19-April-1910	Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.
19-April-1950	Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
19-April-1960	Meeting of Afro-Asian Conference at New Delhi.
19-April-1975	First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
19-April-1976	Maharshi Dayanand University established in Haryana.
19-April-1976	Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.
19-April-1981	Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister, inaugurated `Maharashtra Vidhanbhavan'.
19-April-1993	Sanjay Dutt, film star, was held under TADA for possessing an AK-56 rifle.
19-April-1994	Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
19-April-1995	Gopala Ramanujam,Goa Governor, takes up additional charge of Kerala.
19-April-1995	Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery.
19-April-1996	AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
19-April-1997	I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
19-April-1998	Kottayam in Kerala becomes the first district in India to complete computerisation of the talluk offices connecting them with the district headquarters.
19-April-1998	Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back.