Today in Indian History 20 December for Current Affairs
20-December-1686
After clashes with Mughal soldiers, Jaub Chaarnak left Hoogly and settled in Sutnati.
20-December-1757
Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
20-December-1850
Atma Dev, social reformer and religious leader, was born.
20-December-1866
Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
20-December-1876
Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote "Vande Mataram".
20-December-1904
Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.
20-December-1920
Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal was born.
20-December-1929
The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.
20-December-1931
Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with "Depali Sangh" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
20-December-1942
Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
20-December-1946
Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
20-December-1948
Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.
20-December-1956
Saint Gadgebaba died.
20-December-1957
Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
20-December-1957
Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.
20-December-1959
Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
20-December-1967
Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.
20-December-1969
Nihalsingh Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Dehli and Governor of Rajasthan, died.
20-December-1978
Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
20-December-1987
Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .
20-December-1988
The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
20-December-1990
India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.
20-December-1990
Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court judge Justice Chawla's orders on the Bofors issue.
20-December-1992
BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
20-December-1993
Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
20-December-1993
India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
20-December-1993
Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.
20-December-1994
The last batch of troops of IAF left the capital city of Mogadishu. The First batch reinducted was of 10 IAF personnel. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion by AN-124 contracted by UN.
20-December-1998
Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine.
20-December-1999
Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
20-December-1999
The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.
20-December-1999
The Government rejects underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's conditional offer to surrender.
20-December-1999
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.
20-December-2000
The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
20-December Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.
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