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Historical Event on 5/19/1975

Farm truck packed with wedding party run over by a train, killing 66 in truck, at 40 miles south of Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
11/22/1899Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Tentuliguma village, Koraput district.
7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
10/30/1994India seeks Chinese support for Security Council membership.
3/15/1920Ranganandhan Francis, field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.
3/29/1989Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
12/25/1861Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.