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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
9/12/1995Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.
12/19/19842,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
1/26/1882Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
10/10/1964Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
2/24/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
11/13/1945Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India
5/11/1998Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.