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Historical Event on 12/20/1978

Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
3/10/1926Dilbagh Singh, Air Chief Marshal, the second Sikh Chief of Air Staff and Indian Air Force, was born in Punjab.
3/10/1926Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".
5/13/1998India carries out two more nuclear tests at Pokharan in Rajasthan.
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.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
10/27/1923Arvind Navinchandra Mafatlal, famous industrialist, was born.