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Historical Event on 3/20/1994

Pakistan closes down its consulate in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1993Daily newspaper of Marathi Language ""Samna"" started its publication at Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
10/6/1808Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia, professor, pioneer, innovator, chief engineer and Inspector of Machinery at the Steam Factory at Bombay and one of the dignitaries, was born.
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
8/8/2000S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
12/5/1943The Japanese planes attack Calcutta port.
7/20/1990Tamil Nadu Bandh organised by Tamil Nadu Government to protest against the killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka passes off peacefully.