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Historical Event on 1/20/1817

Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1947Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.
1/27/199455 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die.
5/16/1960International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.
2/6/1937Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born.
1/2/2000Surya Sekar Ganguly (Goodricke National Academy) wins the Junior National chess championship in Sivakasi.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
1/4/1966ndo-Pak Summit, the peace talk between Pakistan and Indian leaders, started at Tashkent. The prominent personalities were Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gen. Ayub Khan.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
1/10/1966Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
8/5/1991Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court.