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Historical Event on 5/19/1982
Elections for Assemblies held in West Bengal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/1/1835 | East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim. |
| 5/5/1986 | Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha. |
| 8/2/1763 | British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle. |
| 5/11/1895 | Jiddu Krishnamurti, great Indian profound philosopher of international repute, was born at Madanapalle, Andhra Predesh. His famous book ""Song of Life"" contains most of his philosophical thoughts and teachings. |
| 2/21/1997 | J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner. |
| 4/5/1957 | The first Communist ministry in a state was installed in Kerala. |
| 2/23/1998 | Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding. |
| 1/22/1989 | Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds. |
| 11/25/1956 | Lal Bahadur Shastri, Railway Minister, resigns from the office or Railway Minitery, taking moral responsibility for Ayyapan rail disaster thus setting a rare example for politicians. |
| 5/27/1962 | Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri, cricketer (Indian SLA all-rounder 1981-92), was born in Bombay. |
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