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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
5/3/1962Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.
4/14/1990J&K Assembly dissolved.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
12/5/1935Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.
6/10/1955Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born.
12/15/1976Baichung Bhutia, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Gangtok, Sikkim.
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.