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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
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
1/24/1924Karpoori Thakur ""Jan Nayak"", freedom fighter, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, was born in village Samastipur, District Bihar.
3/8/1948Air India International was established for overseas services.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
2/4/1948Rakeshchandra Satchidananda Shukla, cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982), was born in Kanpur.
4/2/1996Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.
6/3/1890Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
5/22/1993Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan.