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Historical Event on 2/20/2000

India-born Mr. Ujjal Dosanjh (52), leader of New Democratic Party, sworn in Canada's first Indo-Canadian Premier of British Columbia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1928Abaji Narayan Pednekar, children's story writer, was born.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
12/27/1962India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
12/11/1991The centre notifies the interim order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal directing Karnataka to release 205 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu.
3/7/1974T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away.
8/6/1989Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour.
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.