March19

Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district.

Madhu Dandavate,Union Finance Minister, submits Rs. 7,206 crore deficit budget with a mixed bag of new levies and concessions.

Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.

Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.

Dr. Dilawar Hussain, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, was born.

Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of "Manual of Cricket Umpires" and "Technique of Umpiring Hockey".

Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born.

Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.

Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer (Indian bat 112 on debut v England 1959), was born in Hyderabad.

Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.

The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.

British fire on 20,000 Muslims, killing 23.

The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.

Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.

Salgaocar emerged National Football League champions in Calcutta with a match to spare.

Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.

Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.

E.M.S. Namboodiripad, veteran communist leader of CPM and Kerala's first Chief Minister, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88.

India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.

President's rule in Assam.

BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.

Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.

BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.