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Historical Event on 12/19/1988

Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1878Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
9/20/1942Kanak Lata Barua, a yound child who tried to host the national flag at Goupur police station in Assam with the help of 500 people, was shot by the police station incharge.
9/20/1942Affonso de Albuquerque wrote, ""My determination now is to prevent any Moor entering Goa, to leave a sufficient force of men and ships in the place, then with another fleet visit the Red sea and Ormu
4/25/1969Invalappil Mani Vijayan (or better known as IM Vijayan), Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trissur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997, 1999. He scored the fastest ever International goal against Bhutan at the SAF Games '99, scoring after just 12 seconds.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
7/26/2000The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC.
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.
3/9/1998Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.