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Historical Event on 1/20/1993

Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1999P. Krishnamurthy, former Indian wicketkeeper, died in Hyderabad following a cardiac arrest.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
11/1/2000T. R. Prasad was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He holds this office till date.
9/9/1997Designated court decides to frame charges against 49 persons, including Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray, BJP president L. K. Advani and former U.P. Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, in cases relating to Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.
11/15/1992Praveen Amre scores century (103) on Test Cricket debut vs South Africa at Durban
4/11/1992Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office.
10/1/1904Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar "A.K.Gopalan" was born in Cannanore district, north Kerala. He was a freedom fighter and leader of communist movement in Keral
9/21/1996Rao resigns Congress Party President post.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
5/14/1956Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957.