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Historical Event on 5/19/1969
Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/24/1948 | The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February. |
12/23/1959 | Edward Fredrick Lindlewood Halifax ""Irwin Lord"", English viscount and Governor General of India (1925-1931), died at the age of 78. |
12/5/2000 | Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'. |
10/14/1996 | Sukh Ram granted bail. |
11/20/1998 | Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. |
6/13/1996 | Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. |
1/1/1991 | Bhanu Pratap Singh, Karnataka Governor, resigns. Goa governor Khurshid Alam Khan appointed in his place. |
12/11/1687 | Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation. |
6/20/1997 | Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai. |
2/6/1827 | Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years. |
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