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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
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
2/1/1922Gandhiji gives notice to the Viceroy Lord Reading during Bardoli movement to inform him that he was intensifying his action and non-cooperation was to be escalated to Civil Disobedience.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
5/11/1985Booby (Doll) trap bomb kills 86 people in India.
8/22/1922Alluri Seetaram Raju inspired and organised the tribals to wage a war against the British. Raju's army raided Chintapalli police station and there was regular warfare between him and the British forces.
6/18/1926Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.