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Historical Event on 6/19/1990

NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
2/18/199247 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
1/6/1979Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans.
12/26/1985Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.
10/10/1978Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.
12/15/1749Shahu Chattrapati, grandson of Shivaji, died.
12/11/1990Naresh Chandra was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1992
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.