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Historical Event on 4/20/1992

U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1991Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%.
7/16/1996Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.
3/29/1963Siyaramsharan Gupt, great autor of Hindi language, died.
3/17/1905Narsinghcharya Purohit Tirunarayan Iyyangar, famous Kannad poet, music director and critic, was born.
10/26/1962After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
1/29/1975West Indies won the fifth test against India after winning the exciting cricket series 3-2.