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Historical Event on 9/19/1997

Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1990Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
1/19/1996Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.
9/11/1893Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.
8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
10/11/1876Saint Gadgebaba, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
6/10/199718 persons were killed and 10 wounded by suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura militants at Thalchhara near Agartala.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).
8/14/1942Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.