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Historical Event on 1/20/1988

Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.
2/13/1991Surjit Singh Barnala resigns as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
3/9/1999Rabri Devi is sworn in Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time.
7/31/1914Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
4/27/1705Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.
7/6/1787Robert founded Indian Botanic Garden near Calcutta by Kyd on 273 acres of land.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
3/11/1999Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.