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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
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
9/17/1998Rabri Devi, Chief Minister of Bihar, expands the Cabinet, inducting nine ministers, even as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Soren) group formally withdraws support to her ministry.
2/7/1864P. S. S. Iyyer, famous lawyer and educationalist, was born.
12/24/1921Rabindranath Tagore established ""Visva Bharati"" at Santiniketan with Brojendra Nath Seal as the chief guest.
11/30/1998Ghasiram Yadav (74), member of Parliament representing Alawar in Rajasthan and former MLA and Minister in the State, died in Jaipur.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
5/10/1909Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
1/29/1781First Newspaper, J.A.Hickey's Bengal Gazette - January 29, 1781.