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Historical Event on 11/19/2000

Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
7/26/2000The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC.
1/6/1987Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.
3/4/1990V. P. Singh resigns as party president, but asked to continue.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.
3/1/1997India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.
12/29/1927Hakim Ajmal Khan, freedom fighter, litterateur and a true patriot, died.
1/18/1997Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.