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Historical Event on 1/20/1997
Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/6/1756 | British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India. |
| 10/4/1999 | Rest of India won the Zal Irani Trophy in Bangalore. |
| 3/13/1940 | Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 2/11/1989 | Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away. |
| 6/18/1991 | Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority. |
| 4/1/1995 | Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised. |
| 10/3/1950 | India protests U.N. troops' crossing of 38th parallel in New York. |
| 1/17/1981 | Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram. |
| 10/31/1875 | Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers. |
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