19 December In History - What Happened On This Day

According to Gregory calendar, on December 19, the day number in a year is 353 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 354. December 19 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

World Events

Important Historical Events of 19 December in the World ⚡

Year	Incident/Event
1154	Henry II was crowned King of England in London's Westminster Abbey.
1154	King Henry II was enthroned as Emperor of England at the age of 21.
1821	South Orkney Islands were discovered by George Powell and Nathaniel Palmer.
1823	Georgia implemented the first US state birth registration law in the United States.
1828	Nullification Crisis-Vice President of the United States John C. Calhoun wrote the South Carolina Exposition and Protest to protest the Tariff of 1828.
1843	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens a novella about the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his conversion after being visited by three Christmas ghosts was first published.
1860	Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856, died in Britain.
1889	Bishop Museum was established in Hawaii.
1907	The explosion in the coal mine at Jacobs Creek in the US state of Pennsylvania killed 239 workers.
1907	A Pennsylvania coal mine explosion killed 239 people.
1927	The great freedom fighters Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ulla Khan and Roshan Singh were hanged by the British.
1931	Joseph A. Lyons became Prime Minister of Australia.
1932	The BBC launched its World Service, now the world's largest international broadcaster, as BBC Empire Service.
1932	The BBC started its international services to Australia.
1934	The 12th President of India, Pratibha Patil was born in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
1950	Jane Isenhower became commander of the Northern Atlatink Alliance.
1956	Irish-born British physician John Bodkin Adams was arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 of his patients, although he was only convicted on minor charges.
1961	Goa gained independence from slavery in Portugal. Indian troops entered the border of Goa under Operation Vijay.
1964	The Army of the Republic of Vietnam, the ruling junta of South Vietnam led by Nguyen Khanh, initiated a coup, dissolving and arresting members of the High National Council, a civilian advisory body.
1966	Asian Development Bank was started.
1974	Former Australia captain Ricky Potting was born. In his career, he has scored 13378 runs in 168 Tests and 13704 runs in 375 ODIs.
1981	Sixteen lives were lost when a Penlee lifeboat went to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas off the south-westcoast of England.
1985	Yakutsk United Air Group Flight 101/435 was hijacked by the co-pilot and landed in China, where he was apprehended, while the passengers returned home with Chinese gifts.
1986	Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev released dissident Andrei Sakharov after six years of internal exile in Gorky.
1989	Workers went on strike in Romanian cities to protest against Communist rule.
1991	"Christmas Carol" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 14 performances.
1991	Boris Yeltsin takes control of Kremlin.
1991	Bob Hawke was sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia by Paul Keating.
1993	"Red Shoes" closes at Gershwin Theater New York City after 5 performances.
1996	Once Upon a Mattress, opens at Broadhurst New York City for 187 performances.
1997	SilkAir Flight 185 crash into the Musi River in Indonesia in what was determined to be a murder-suicide by the captain.
1998	House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.
1998	The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton following the Lewinsky scandal.
1998	Amartya Sen was awarded the honorary citizenship by Bangladesh, Sheel Kumar India) in the World Disabled Skiing held at Denver (USA).
2007	Time magazine honored Russian President Vladimir Putin with the title of Person of the Year.
2010	Dubai holds the closing ceremony for its 7th International Film Festival.
2011	North Korea's Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-il, dies; Kim Jong-un is announced as his father's successor.
2012	UBS becomes the second bank after Barclays, to be fined for attempting to manipulate the Libor interbank lending rate; the company is fined $1.5 billion.
2012	Park Gyun Hee became the first female president of South Korea.
2013	A data breach at Target Corporation caused the security of 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target stores to be compromised.
2014	Office supply company Staples announces that up to 1.16 million cards may have been affected by a data breach in October; the company is offering free identity theft protection for shoppers at the affected stores and advises all customers to monitor their credit records.

India Events

Important Historical Events of 19 December in India ⚡

Year	Incident/Event
1860	Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856, died in Britain.
1934	The 12th President of India, Pratibha Patil was born in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
1961	Goa gained independence from slavery in Portugal. Indian troops entered the border of Goa under Operation Vijay.
1998	Amartya Sen was awarded the honorary citizenship by Bangladesh, Sheel Kumar India) in the World Disabled Skiing held at Denver (USA).

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