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Historical Event on 6/19/2000

Salgocar wins the Pondicherry Millennium All India Football tournament in Pondicherry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1930George John Fernandes, social reformer and politician, was born in Mangalore (Karnataka).
9/1/1999Ace athlete Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; coaches Bahadur Singh, Hargobind Singh (athletics) and Gurbax Singh Sandhu (boxing) the Dronacharya awards during the Arjuna awards function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
8/11/1954Yashpal Barburam Sharma, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80'), was born in Ludhiana.
7/19/1952India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day.
8/5/1969Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996-), was born in Bangalore.
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
1/14/1959Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, emerges as leading choice for president in New Delhi.
7/22/1991Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.