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Historical Event on 12/20/1993
Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/6/1979 | Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba. |
| 5/12/1995 | India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form. |
| 11/19/2000 | The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress. |
| 8/1/2000 | Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik. |
| 7/12/1960 | Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar. |
| 4/3/1680 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne. |
| 2/18/1983 | Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results. |
| 12/5/1959 | K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away. |
| 10/30/1963 | Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, nationalist, freedom fighter and social worker, died at Madurai. |
| 8/27/2000 | Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium. |
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