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Historical Event on 8/19/1757

The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/21/1978Vinoo Mankad, cricketer, died. He played 44 tests for India and had 2109 runs and took 162 wickets.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
7/1/1992Truck operators begin nation-wide strike to press for the abolition of toll tax and octroi.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.