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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
10/4/1977Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption.
6/19/1996Kerala LDF govt. decides to reopen the ISRO espionage case, which was closed by the CBI.
11/12/1999A 50-member BJP ministry led by Ram Prakash Gupta is sworn in Uttar Pradesh.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
6/9/1992Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.