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Historical Event on 5/19/1953
State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/15/1993 | Five more Doordarshan channels launched. |
| 9/30/1900 | Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born. |
| 4/22/1870 | Vladimir IIyich Lenin, revolutionary freedom fighter and politician, was born at Simbrisk, Volga. |
| 9/19/1965 | Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China. |
| 2/16/1944 | Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory. |
| 6/13/1998 | India rejects G-8 prescriptions saying they are ''coercive and intrusive'' and intend to freeze the nuclear weapon capabilities of New Delhi and Islamabad. |
| 2/26/1937 | Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born. |
| 4/9/1954 | India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues. |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
| 6/9/1997 | At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok. |
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