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Historical Event on 7/20/1898

Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.

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5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
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3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
2/24/2000The Subrahmanyam Committee report tabled in the Lok Sabha. The panel concluded that the Pakistan intrusion in Kargil took the Indian security establishment by surprise.
6/6/1907John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"".
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.
1/10/1975India accords recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.