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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
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
12/19/1961Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops.
2/3/1994Akash' missile launched successfully.
1/11/1995Kumari Anandan replaces Vazhapadi K. Ramamurthy as TNCC (I) chief.
1/11/1995Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born.
1/30/1993Congress (I) MLA in Andhra Pradesh P. Balaraju and eight officials kidnapped by the outlawed People's War Group in Visakhapatnam district.
6/14/1987Rajiv Gandhi, PM, rules out termination of Rs. 1700 crore Bofors gun deal.
4/1/1956Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.