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Historical Event on 5/15/1999
The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/7/1996 | Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party. |
| 7/22/1978 | Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign. |
| 1/10/1922 | Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public. |
| 8/8/1932 | Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born. |
| 12/24/1987 | Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90). |
| 4/12/1621 | Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 9/7/1995 | Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh CM, wins the vote of confidence. He received 227 votes. 31 were neutral. |
| 3/20/1994 | Pakistan closes down its consulate in Bombay. |
| 11/8/1927 | Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan). |
| 8/14/1947 | Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage. |
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