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Historical Event on 2/20/1992

Pandit Gauri Shankar, famous dance director in Hindi films, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.
5/10/1909Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
4/25/1998The Government announces a new salary structure for university and college teachers, consequent to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
3/16/1993Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.