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Historical Event on 5/20/1996

CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
10/9/2000The Centre appoints Yogendra Narain as the new defence secretary and K. Sibal as the secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs while effecting a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
2/27/1803Great fire in Bombay.
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.
5/31/1947Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
2/22/1978Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.
7/12/1920Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.