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Historical Event on 4/19/1998

Kottayam in Kerala becomes the first district in India to complete computerisation of the talluk offices connecting them with the district headquarters.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1979Vasantrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, died.
1/25/1930Mehdi Baqer, great educationist, was born at Faizabad in UP.
6/15/1948Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away.
8/8/1932Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born.
7/3/1898Gopinath Bhagwan was born at Banamohalla, Srinagar. He is one of the most eminent saints who have graced the sacred land of India. An Ashram at Kharyar, Srinagar is set up by his disciples and devotees to preach his meditation.
11/12/1885Firodia Kundanmal Shobhachand, politician and Gandhian, was born.
7/16/1992Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.
4/11/199710-month-old Deve Gowde govt. at the centre voted out of power. 292 voting against the motion of confidence in Lok Sabha, 158 for it, 6 abstaining.
11/24/1992It was decided that Lok Sabha session would start with the national song ""Vande Mataram"" and end with National Anthem ""Jana Gana
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.