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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 |
| 6/28/1996 | India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority. |
| 8/5/1909 | Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 12/3/1991 | Satinder Kumar Lamba appointed India's Ambassador to Pakistan. |
| 5/1/1960 | Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States. |
| 9/25/1914 | Devilal, former deputy Prime Minister of India and leader of farmers, was born. |
| 6/27/1998 | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan, Gandhian, Congressman and former Sikkim Governor, dies at 86. |
| 8/29/1956 | India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid. |
| 8/29/1956 | Chandbibi made treaty with Murad and gave 'Varhad' area to Mughals. |
| 2/22/1977 | Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled. |
| 5/3/1718 | Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, great freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Ahlu village, Lahore. |
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