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Historical Event on 12/19/1999

The President and the Prime Minister express shock over the bid to assassinate the Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.
6/21/1906Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.