August 19 in history: Beginning of the only Olympic cricket match, Hitler becomes 'Führer' and more
Authored By Vyomica.Berry
Published: Aug 19, 2020, 02:17 IST | Updated: Aug 19, 2020, 02:17 IST
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1757
First rupee coin of East India Company is minted in Kolkata.
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1900
The only Olympic cricket match begins in Paris.
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1934
90 per cent of voters approve referendum, make Hitler “Führer und Reichskanzler”.
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1964
World’s first geostationary communication satellite 'Syncom 3' is launched.
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1991
Mikhail Gorbachev is briefly ousted in a coup by communist hard-liners.
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