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Historical Event on 10/19/1970

First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1995BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.
1/10/199728th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
10/1/1941No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar.
1/23/1909New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.
1/19/1976C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died.
4/13/1940Najma Heptulla, Vice President of Rajya Sabha, was born.
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
4/23/1959Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.