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Historical Event on 12/19/1988

Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/6/1913Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of Indian Passive Resistance Movement, was arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa by British troops.
2/14/1807Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
6/19/1990NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.
1/12/2000T. S. Krishna Murthy is appointed Election Commissioner in place of G.V.G. Krishnamoorthy who retired.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
5/6/1971D. Sen became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 29/03/77).
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
8/28/1928Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted physicist and scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, was born at Mangalore in Karnataka.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.