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Historical Event on 5/20/1996

CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1999Umesh Chandra, Assistant Inspector General of Police, shot dead by the PWG in Hyderabad.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
7/3/1975Virendrakishor Roy Chaudhary, famous music director, passed away.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
11/24/1899Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.