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Historical Event on 7/20/1986

India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.
10/18/1952Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash.
4/24/1994S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune.
9/8/1982Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77.
1/19/1994CM decide to request Chief Election Commission to implement the photo identity card scheme in phases.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
2/3/1928Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival.
7/25/1997Laloo Yadav resigns as Bihar Chief Minister after CBI-designated court issues an arrest warrant against him in fodder scam case. His wife, Rabri Devi, is sworn in as his successor. She becomes first woman Chief Minister of the State.