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Historical Event on 5/20/1878

Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away.

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4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
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10/17/1979Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
7/30/1987Rajiv Gandhi escaped an attack on him at Colombo.
11/11/1991Supreme Court declares the Anti-Defection Law as constitutional but holds that decisions of Presiding Officers under the law could be subjected to judicial review.
4/7/1942Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died.
2/19/1902Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta.
12/3/1991Lok Sabha question hour telecast at 7.15 a.m for the first time .
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.