20 DEC  TODAY IN HISTORY DINVISHESH GHADAMODI 

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Today in Indian History
Events for December 20

20-December-1994	The last batch of troops of IAF left the capital city of Mogadishu.. Cpl Nasir was left as a lying casualty due to injuries sustained in the RPG explosion by AN-124 contracted by UN.
20-December-1686	After clashes with Mughal soldiers, Jaub Chaarnak left Hoogly and settled in Sutnati.
20-December-1757	Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
20-December-1850	Atma Dev, social reformer and religious leader, was born.
20-December-1866	Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
20-December-1876	Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Matara
20-December-1904	Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.
20-December-1920	Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal was born.
20-December-1929	The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.
20-December-1931	Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Governm
20-December-1942	Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
20-December-1946	Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
20-December-1948	Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.
20-December-1956	Saint Gadgebaba died.
20-December-1957	Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
20-December-1957	Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.
20-December-1959	Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
20-December-1967	Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.
20-December-1969	Nihalsingh Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Dehli and Governor of Rajasthan, died.
20-December-1978	Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
20-December-1987	Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .
20-December-1988	The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
20-December-1990	India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.
20-December-1990	Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court judge Justice Chawla's orders on the Bofors issue.
20-December-1992	BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
20-December-1993	Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
20-December-1993	India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
20-December-1993	Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.
20-December-1998	Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine.
20-December-1999	Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
20-December-1999	The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.
20-December-1999	The Government rejects underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's conditional offer to surrender.
20-December-1999	Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.
20-December-2000	The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
20-December-2000	Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001.