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Historical Event on 12/20/1990

Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court judge Justice Chawla's orders on the Bofors issue.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
1/11/1986The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.
10/19/1970First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
7/29/1983First Pilot-less Aeroplane of India was tested successfully by the Aeronautical Development Establishment near Kolar.