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Historical Event on 5/28/1996

BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.

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7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
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10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
11/13/1945Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
2/5/1992D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.
1/5/1941Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal.
1/5/1941Saint Eknath, bhagwatbhakt, passed away.
2/6/2000''Water'' shooting stopped following suicide by a Shiv Sena activist; and director, Ms. Deepa Mehta asked to leave Varanasi.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.