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Historical Event on 12/19/1966

Rajesh Kumar Chauhan, cricketer (Indian off-spinner since 1993), was born in Ranchi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.
12/10/1907Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature.
12/6/1993Samrendra Kundu, former foreign state minister and socialist of Orrisa, passed away.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
4/5/1993G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.
7/29/1997India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
12/16/1990Dr. M. Channa Reddy resigned as Andhra Pradesh CM.