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Historical Event on 3/19/1998

BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1993A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
10/17/1979Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
8/1/2000One hundred people of Kinnaur, Shimla and Mandi districts of HP die following flash floods in the Sutlej river.
11/15/1937Jayshankar Prasad, famous Hindi writer, died. His works include the epic (mahakavya) ""Kamayanee"" and plays ""Chandra Gupt"" and ""Ska
1/14/1995The 5th Pay Commission suggests trimming of bureaucracy.
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.