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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
12/31/1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.
9/6/1947Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.
8/19/1927Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa.
6/3/1947Evening newspaper 'Jay Hind' published.
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
11/23/1990Madhavrao Ganesh (Balasaheb Dixit), founder of daily news paper ""Turun Bharat"", passed away.
8/1/1986Amnesty scheme for evaders of taxes announced.
5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
3/3/1939Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" at Rajkot to protest state's autocratic rule at Bombay and to secure ruler's adherence of promise given towards reform administration, and ends it on March 7 on Viceroy's intervention.
4/15/1997Interest rate on domestic term deposits brought down from 10 to nine per cent by RBI.