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Historical Event on 5/19/1991

About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1992Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.
3/21/1934Buta Singh, former Home Minister of India, was born.
8/18/1896Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"".
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.
3/22/1963Taimurlang passed away.
6/13/1931Gandhi to live in a garret amongst the poor in London.
4/23/1959Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
7/4/1989Capt. W. A. Sangma appointed Governor of Mizoram and A. A. Rahim Governor of Meghalaya.