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Historical Event on 1/20/1996

The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
7/11/1998Indians bag a silver and a bronze at the International Physics Olympiad in Reykjavik.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
11/5/1892John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, biologist, was born at Oxford.