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Historical Event on 12/19/1961
Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/9/1977 | Ravishankar Mahashankar Rawal, famous painter, passed away. |
| 8/10/1992 | P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died. |
| 3/20/1994 | Pakistan closes down its consulate in Bombay. |
| 12/7/1993 | Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram. |
| 3/1/1916 | Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta. |
| 2/21/1996 | Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala. |
| 11/6/1937 | Yashwant BipinBihari Sinha was born in Patna (Bihar). |
| 8/10/1948 | Atomic Energy Commission established. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 9/30/1992 | Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award. |
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