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Historical Event on 5/19/1956

The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1957National Book Trust inaugurated.
6/16/1946Britain invites Indian leaders to set up an interim govt at London.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
1/7/1994Malhotra Committee recommends privatisation and foreign participation of LIC and GIC.
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
2/14/1914Vinaya Kumar Parashar, journalist and social worker, was born at Hemgir, M.P.
11/24/1992It was decided that Lok Sabha session would start with the national song ""Vande Mataram"" and end with National Anthem ""Jana Gana
3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
11/13/1909Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle.