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20 DEC TODAY IN HISTORY DINVISHESH GHADAMODI


20 DEC TODAY IN HISTORY DINVISHESH GHADAMODI
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Today in Indian History Events for December 20

20-December-1994The last batch of troops of IAF left the capital city of Mogadishu.. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion by AN-124 contracted by UN.

20-December-1686After clashes with Mughal soldiers, Jaub Chaarnak left Hoogly and settled in Sutnati.

20-December-1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.

20-December-1850Atma Dev, social reformer and religious leader, was born.

20-December-1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.

20-December-1876Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Matara

20-December-1904Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.

20-December-1920Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal was born.

20-December-1929The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.

20-December-1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Governm

20-December-1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.

20-December-1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.

20-December-1948Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.

20-December-1956Saint Gadgebaba died.

20-December-1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.

20-December-1957Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.

20-December-1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.

20-December-1967Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.

20-December-1969Nihalsingh Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Dehli and Governor of Rajasthan, died.

20-December-1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.

20-December-1987Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .

20-December-1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.

20-December-1990India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.

20-December-1990Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court judge Justice Chawla's orders on the Bofors issue.

20-December-1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.

20-December-1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.

20-December-1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.

20-December-1993Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.

20-December-1998Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine.

20-December-1999Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.

20-December-1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.

20-December-1999The Government rejects underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's conditional offer to surrender.

20-December-1999Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.

20-December-2000The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.

20-December-2000Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.


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