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Historical Event on 8/20/1986
A restructured 20-point programme announced.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/19/1990 | S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD. |
| 3/15/1998 | Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government. |
| 10/21/1999 | B. R. Chopra, filmmaker, gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. |
| 1/1/1909 | Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay. |
| 3/31/1995 | Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy. |
| 5/12/1930 | R. H. Tahiliyani, former Navy Chief of India Admiral, was born. |
| 3/10/1945 | Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born. |
| 2/16/1993 | Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy. |
| 3/22/2000 | P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry. |
| 10/2/1969 | Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country. |
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