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Historical Event on 11/19/1978

Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
12/28/1892Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born.
4/22/1915Hem Barua, famous Assami and English litterateur, was born.
12/23/1977Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
9/24/1815John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
1/10/1616Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer.
11/9/1877Muhammad Iqbal, Urdu poet, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan).
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.