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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
10/14/1910Further unrest took place in Lhasa, Tibet, following the arrest of Dalai Lama's agent by the Chinese on the Chinese frontier with India.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
6/2/1997Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.
3/16/2000Rabri Devi, Bihar Chief Minister, wins trust vote.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
11/29/1916Vasant Shridhar Vaidya, great industrialist, was born at Phaltan.