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Historical Event on 5/15/1996

The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
3/10/1873Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.
1/4/1999Karnataka's Farah Khan made it three-in-a-row in the National ladies billiards championship in Delhi.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
1/2/1990Capt. Nivedita Bhasin, 26, becomes the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.