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Historical Event on 5/19/2000
A `civil coup' in Fiji ousts the first ethnic Indian Prime Minister Mahendra Pal Choudhary. President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara proclaims a state of emergency.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/20/1954 | Panchsheel agreement between China and India. |
| 8/5/1994 | Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested. |
| 12/14/1924 | Ranbir Raj Kapoor, famous film producer, director and actor, was born. |
| 1/15/1784 | Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution. |
| 10/3/1831 | Britishers captured Mysore. |
| 4/27/1748 | Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah. |
| 12/24/1987 | Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90). |
| 6/25/1945 | Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders. |
| 8/18/1969 | Humayun Kabir, great politician, died. |
| 1/27/1984 | First unit of Atomic Energy Production Centre started at Kalpakkam. |
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