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Historical Event on 2/20/1847

Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
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4/9/1986First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada.
8/19/1916Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
1/6/1997Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.
1/6/1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.
7/8/1928Eighteen died when an East Indian Railroad train was derailed after saboteurs removed part of the tracks.
7/2/1999Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.