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Historical Event on 2/20/1976
Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/27/1997 | Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur. |
| 6/28/1975 | As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence. |
| 5/12/1955 | The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum. |
| 6/13/1965 | Maninder Singh Harbansingh Billa, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), was born in Pune. |
| 8/10/1755 | Narayanrao Peshwa was born. |
| 8/10/1755 | Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini. |
| 12/16/1999 | Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha. |
| 2/19/1915 | Gopal Krishna Gokhale, social reformer, political leader and freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 12/4/1993 | Mulayam Singh Yadav, takes over as CM of UP; Bhairon Singh Sekhawat of Congress sworn in as CM of Rajasthan. |
| 7/18/1953 | Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta. |
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