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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
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
8/19/1916Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.
6/16/1946Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.
7/15/1967Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away.
9/10/1999Sonia Gandhi files her nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
7/16/1997Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ''Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ''Maachis''.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.