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Historical Event on 11/20/1999

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
8/12/1997Bar Council of India debars full-time law teachers from practising as lawyers.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
6/26/1888Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, was born.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
5/25/1997Seven Pakistani infiltrators are killed in an encounter with BSF in Ranbir Singh Pora.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
10/30/1996ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate.