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2025
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Mon
2026
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Tue
2027
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
Jan
19
Wed
2028
History, Birthdays and Historic Events of 18 January-
- January 19, 1855 – Ganapathy Dikshitar Subramania Iyer, born on 19 January 1855, was a leading Indian journalist, social reformer and freedom fighter who founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper on 20 September 1878. He died on 18 April 1916.
- January 19, 1892 – Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, a famous Marathi humorist and a researcher in Pali literature, was born on 19 January 1892.
- January 19, 1905 – Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and religious reformer, born on 15 May 1817, died on 19 January 1905.
- January 19, 1919 – Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964 and Gold Winner, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1919 – Omprakash Mehra, former Indian Air Chief Marshal and former Governor of Maharashtra, was born on 19 January 1919.
- January 19, 1931 – The first Round Table Conference held in London, attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also, was ended.
- January 19, 1935 – Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay, born 19 January 1935, is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor.
- January 19, 1936 – Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1978-1981), assassinated by army officers on 30 May 1981, was born on 19 January 1936.
- January 19, 1948 – India and Pakistan, both accepted U.N. mediation in New York.
- January 19, 1966 – Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India and announced her intention to have a non-alignment politics.
- January 19, 1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering so far when the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracted a then record 15 million people.
- January 19, 1982 – Mizo National Front and allied organizations was declared illegal.
- January 19, 1982 – Bombay High Court finded allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified and he resigned.
- January 19, 1983 – Apple announces “The Apple Lisa” the first commercial personal computer to have a graphical user interface GUI and a computer mouse.
- January 19, 1990 – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian religious leader, also known as Osho (Chandra Mohan Jain), Indian spiritual and philosophical figure, born on 11 December 1931, died on 19 January 1990. He is also being remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
- January 19, 1990 – Mr. Jagmohan took over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigned.
- January 19, 1991 – Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
- January 19, 1996 – Upendranath ‘Ashk’, noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away on 19 January 1996.
- January 19, 1997 – Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrived in India on a 4-day visit.
to be Continued ..
