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Historical Events on December 19

6 notable historical events happened on December 19 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on December 19 — including Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Mileva Marić, Édith Piaf

20th Century3 events

1961
war

Annexation of Goa — Indian military operation in December 1961 to annex Goa into Indian Republic

1984
politics

Sino-British Joint Declaration — 1984 British-Chinese treaty regarding the transfer of Hong Kong

1997
general

SilkAir Flight 185 — 1997 plane crash in Indonesia

21st Century3 events

2016
war

2016 Berlin attack — attack at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin on 19 December 2016

2016
general

assassination of Andrei Karlov — 2016 murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey

2021
culture

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 — 19th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest