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Historical Event on 3/20/1602

United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.

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9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
5/11/1993Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore.
3/31/1663Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar.
2/28/1994Budget with Tax Concessions of Rs.40.81 billion and a deposit of Rs.90.60 billion presented by Dr. Manmohan Singh in Parliament.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
5/23/1993Channa Reddy,Rajasthan Governor, shifted to Tamil Nadu. Motilal Vohra appointed in UP and B. Satyanarayan Reddy moved to Orissa.
6/3/1999Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
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7/25/1988Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.