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Historical Event on 9/19/1990

Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1964India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
5/9/1998Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
3/19/1999The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
7/5/1857Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attack on Lucknow.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.