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Historical Event on 2/19/1993

Salseng C. Marak sworn in as the Congress-I CM in Meghalaya.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
6/25/1888Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born.
11/16/1988India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine.
2/5/1992Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President.
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
6/1/1938Continental Publication' started.
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.