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Historical Event on 11/19/1999

New Governors for Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are named by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
11/22/1773Robert Clive, English occupier (India), passed away at the age of 48.
1/26/1919Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.
8/4/1997Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
11/15/192116 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels.
7/31/1990Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
11/9/2000The 17-day old Manohar Parrikar led BJP Government in Goa wins the trust vote.
7/6/1927Vyankatesh Dingambar Madgulkar, great Marathi story writer and novelist, was born.