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Historical Event on 5/19/1954

The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1936SikhdevSingh RattanSingh Dhindsa was born in Ubhawal village, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab).
4/27/1993A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up.
12/23/1930The British governor of Punjab was wounded in an assassination attempt.
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
9/18/2000Prasar Bharati issues a notification making it compulsory for cable operators to telecast regional channels of Doordarshan on prime band, in addition to DD-1 and DD-2, in their respective states.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
1/7/1831Heinrich Von Stephan, famous general of postal union and freedom fighter, was born at Pomerania.
6/1/1944M. V. Dhurandhar, famous master painter of Maharashtra, passed away.
3/30/1997Congress Party withdraws support to the 10-month old H. D. Deve Gowda Government at the centre, and stakes its claim to form an alternative government.