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Historical Event on 2/19/1986

Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
4/14/1941Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India.
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.
1/5/1998Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"".
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
12/12/1965Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
8/14/1998Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.
11/13/1999A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh
12/10/1870Jadhunath Sarkar, history researcher, was born.