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Historical Event on 12/20/1990

India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
11/24/1973E. V. Ramasami Naicker (EVR), founder leader of Dravida Kazhagam, passed away at the age of 94.
1/1/199730-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
12/13/1772Narayan Rao became the Peshwa at Satara.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.