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Today history nov 18

19-November-1838           

Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj.

                                                     Keshab Chandra Sen

19-November-1877           Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.

19-November-1910           Gohar alias Gohar A. Kayoum Mamajiwala was born at Lahore. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Fortune & Fools' (1925). Other films were 'Lanka Ni Laadi', 'Handsome', 'Briefless Barrister', 'Thief of Delhi', 'Punjab Mail', 'My Darling' and 'The Web'.

19-November-1917           Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades

19-November-1924           Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab.

19-November-1961           World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.

19-November-1962           Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.

19-November-1970           Bhupinder Singh Jr, cricketer (Punjab & Indian ODI batsman), was born.

19-November-1975           Sushmita Sen, former Miss Universe and film actress, was born.

19-November-1977           Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.

19-November-1978           Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.

19-November-1982           9th Asian Games started in Delhi.

19-November-1985           Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away.

19-November-1991           Two national commissions on women set up.

19-November-1991           Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.

19-November-1992           M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.

19-November-1993           Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.

19-November-1994           Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Choudhury appointed Army Chief following the death of Gen. B.C. Joshi.

19-November-1994           Aishwarya Rai, selected 'Miss World' at the age of 21 in the beauty contest held at the 44th convention at Sun City, South Africa .

19-November-1996           Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90.

19-November-1997           1996 Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament and development presented to Medicins Sans Frontieres, a non-government organisation, providing medical aid to the needy across the globe, by President K. R. Narayanan on the 80th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi.

19-November-1997           22 persons killed and 30 injured when car bomb explodes outside film studio in Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. The deceased include Eanadu TV crew of six people.

19-November-1998           Shruti Khanna won her Maiden title on Indian soil in the Northern India Ladies Championship at the Delhi Golf Course.

19-November-1998           A. B. Vajpayee approves formation of the National Security Council, a new high-power hub, to give policy directions to safeguard the country's security.

19-November-1998           The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.

19-November-1999           Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.

19-November-1999           New Governors for Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are named by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

19-November-2000           Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong.

\19-November-2000           Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999.

19-November-2000           The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.