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Historical Event on 2/20/1987

Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/199314 bus passengers burnt to death in Andhra .
4/3/1978Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".
11/19/1924Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab.
9/10/1999Sonia Gandhi files her nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
9/21/1997I. K. Gujral and Nawaz Sharif discussed in New York the recent flare-up on Line of Control and firing across the border.The two agreed that such sources of tension should not be allowed.
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.