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Historical Event on 12/19/2000

The Government suffers an embarrassing defeat with the Rajya Sabha adopting a motion recording its ""disagreement'' with the Prime Minister for defending three of his Cabinet colleagues charged in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1992Broadcasting of Zee TV started.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
2/24/1948The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
9/19/1965Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
6/19/1990NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.