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Historical Event on 2/20/1987

Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1994The government decides to disinvest government holding in 21 Public Sector Units including ITI, IOC and ITDC.
4/4/1938A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself.
10/20/1999The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
10/2/1904Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India (1964-66), was born in Mughalsarai near Benaras in Uttar Pradesh.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
2/21/1993Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.