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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
1/9/1946Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous Hindi poet, Gujarati litterateur, writer, headmaster and innovator of duel meaning phrases, passed away.
10/13/1999No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
7/12/1994India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad.
3/18/1992Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away.
10/28/1997Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore.
3/13/1878The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.
1/6/1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.
5/13/1916Vasudev Mahadev Salgaonkar, great Industrialist, was born.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.