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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
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
5/13/1905Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi.
10/13/1998Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department.
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
9/29/1997Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.
6/7/1989Sheetal Pandya set up a world record at the age of 5 years.
10/3/1996Second phase of UP polling.
7/4/1997Mumbai High Court directs BMC to reinstate G.R. Khairnar, the iconoclastic Dy. Municipal Commissioner suspended in `94 and removed from service in October 1996.