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Historical Event on 1/20/1957
First Indian Atomic Reactor ""Apsara"" at Trombay, Mumbai, was dedicated to the nation.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/7/1992 | Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha. |
| 2/18/1931 | Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born. |
| 2/23/1946 | Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns. |
| 8/1/1953 | All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International. |
| 4/16/1963 | Gopal Singh Nepali, famous poet, passed away. |
| 7/25/1997 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President. |
| 3/28/1994 | Leaders attack trade protectionism. |
| 11/14/1993 | Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian and social worker, passed away. |
| 10/28/1998 | The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists. |
| 1/6/1847 | Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died. |
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