THE DAY IN HISTORY · DECEMBER 19
December 19 in history
What happened on December 19: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1961, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Annexation of Goa
18–19 Dec 1961 — Some 45,000 Indian troops entered Goa, Daman and Diu after fourteen years in which negotiation had been refused. Salazar had ordered his forces to fight to the last man, but the governor-general surrendered within two days. About 22 Indians and 30 Portuguese were killed. The action ended 451 years of Portuguese rule.
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