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Historical Event on 11/19/1999

Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1963Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away.
4/3/1966First Indian-made computer commissioned in Jadavpur University campus.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
3/24/2000Rupali Repale of India becomes the first woman and the youngest to swim the Robben Island channel-both ways.
12/22/1986India cricket team score 7-676 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur.
5/25/1999The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.
8/22/197924 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
6/20/1756A group of British soldiers along with Halvel were imprisoned by some rebellions in a suffocating cell that gained notoriety as the ""Black Hole of Calcutta."" Most of them died here.
1/16/1620Amarsingh I, Rajput's guhilot lineage king of Mewad, died.