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Historical Event on 6/20/1995

Mayavati Government wins vote of confidence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1993CBI extensively raided VHP offices; BJP MP Brijbhushan Saren Singh among five arrested.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
8/20/1991India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
8/1/1992Narasimha Rao, PM, dedicates Vizag Steel Plant to the nation.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
6/7/1989Sheetal Pandya set up a world record at the age of 5 years.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.