August 19 in history: First and only Olympic cricket match begins, and more
Authored By Akanksha Arora
Published: Aug 19, 2021, 02:26 IST | Updated: Aug 19, 2021, 02:26 IST
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1900
First and only Olympic cricket match begins in Paris; England vs France.
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1919
Afghanistan Gains Independence From the UK after nearly 100 years.
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1953
Iran Prime Minister Mosaddegh is overthrown in coup orchestrated by UK and the US.
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1991
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is briefly ousted in coup by opponents.
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2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends as the last of US combat teams departs Iraq.
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