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Historical Event on 5/23/1996
Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/19/1999 | The President and the Prime Minister express shock over the bid to assassinate the Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga. |
| 1/19/1931 | The first Round Table Conference held in London ended. This conference was attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also. |
| 6/3/1865 | George V, King of England (1910-36), was born. |
| 3/30/1908 | Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born. |
| 4/5/1993 | The Left and Democratic Front earns two third majority at the Tripura Assembly elections. |
| 1/15/1656 | Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state. |
| 6/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana. |
| 10/13/1978 | Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress. |
| 5/14/1976 | Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties. |
| 8/19/1993 | Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune. |
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