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Historical Event on 2/20/1987
Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 23rd and 24th states of Indian Union.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/29/1901 | Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War. |
| 1/1/1988 | The Officers Training School (OTS) was re-christened as Officers Training Academy. Besides training Indian nationals, 74 cadets from Sri Lanka have also been trained at the OTA. |
| 6/2/1975 | Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away. |
| 7/1/1991 | Rupee devalued by 8.5\%. |
| 3/8/1948 | Air India International was established for overseas services. |
| 11/22/1989 | General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states. |
| 6/8/1997 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati. |
| 12/14/1812 | Lord Charles Caning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), was born. |
| 9/12/1998 | Bihar flood toll mounts to 320. |
| 6/1/1964 | Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'. |
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