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Historical Event on 11/19/1982

9th Asian Games started in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
12/10/1967Earthquake hit Koyna Nagar.
4/17/1952First Lok Sabha was formed. Ananthasaynam Ayyangar, was elected as the first Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha (1952).
11/1/1927Ghani Khan Chaudha, political leader, was born.
5/20/1992Jayalalitha sacks R. M. Veerappan from her cabinet in Tamil Nadu.
7/27/1914Kalpana Dutta, great freedom fighter, was born at Chatgaon. (27th July, 1914).
10/29/1964Priceless 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.
11/15/1817Battle of Yerwada.
6/19/1981APPLE, India's first experimental geo-stationary telecommunication satellite having experimental communication satellite, successfully launched by European Ariane, Kourou, French Guiana. This is the first to be stabilized on 3 axes.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.