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Historical Event on 12/20/1866
Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/25/2000 | The BJP Legislature Party in UP elects Rajnath Singh its leader. |
| 7/31/1865 | Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62. |
| 3/16/1977 | Sixth General Election of India begins. |
| 7/1/1955 | Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India. |
| 4/14/1990 | Veena Vidwan S. Balachander passed away. |
| 3/4/1997 | Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised. |
| 1/26/1993 | Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest. |
| 5/4/1960 | Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale. |
| 11/1/1990 | JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support. |
| 10/14/1999 | Sheikh Shamim, an Indian, is hanged for espionage in Pakistan. |
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