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Historical Event on 5/19/1956

The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1999In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants.
12/20/1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
6/11/2000Assailants gun down 12 upper caste persons, including eight of a family in Bihar's Nawada district.
4/15/1942George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.
5/1/1998India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.
9/30/1989INS Shalki, India's first indigenously built submarine, launched in Bombay.
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
7/16/1959Suhridkumar Roy, famous geologist, died.
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
1/1/1989India and Pakistan sign three agreements.