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Historical Event on 1/20/1990

Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/200067 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.
7/14/1942Britishers Quit India resolution was passed by Congress Working Committee. They demanded departure of British and agreed on passive resistance until India's independence. It was declared on 8th August, 1942 at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank).
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
10/4/1992D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died.
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.
1/11/1960Pakistan and India agree on disputed boundary between Punjab and W. at Pakistan.
1/10/1912Prodosh Kusum Das Gupta, great artist and professor, was born at Dacca, Bangladesh.
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
4/4/1898Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.