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Historical Event on 10/20/1990

Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1976Oil production started from Bombay High.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.
1/1/1989Dinkar Sakrikar, editor of monthly magzine 'Purva' and socialist, passed away.
1/15/1948Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace.
2/26/1975Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
3/29/1978Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away.
4/24/1966Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad.