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Historical Event on 2/20/2000
India-born Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh (52), leader of New Democratic Party, sworn in Canada's first Indo-Canadian Premier of British Columbia.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/13/1997 | Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity. |
2/2/1996 | Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair. |
9/6/1990 | Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament. |
3/19/1998 | Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district. |
9/13/1928 | Shridhar Pathak, prominent Hindi writer, passed away. |
4/10/1875 | Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj at Bombay and in 1877 in Lahore. |
4/10/1875 | Babur Shah was declared as the Emperor of Dehli. |
10/1/1990 | Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations. |
12/12/1964 | Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died. |
2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
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