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Historical Event on 2/20/1994
Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/17/1945 | Gandhiji, in a statement regarding the ensuing San Francisco Conference, says that 'peace is impossible without equality and freedom of India'. Also demands a just peace for Germany and Japan. |
| 12/27/1898 | Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born. |
| 5/31/1977 | Major Premchand and Naik Nima Dorji Sherpa, in the team on Indian Army Treckers, reached the peak of Kanchenjunga. They were amongst the first Indians to reach this peak. |
| 10/29/1952 | Amalgamation of the Steel Corporation of Bengal with Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. to be effective from 1st January 1953 under the latter's name. |
| 11/25/1890 | Radheshyam, famous stage, film actor and director, was born. |
| 11/25/1990 | Sri Lanka all out at 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17.5 overs. |
| 8/9/1942 | Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested. |
| 7/29/1988 | Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow. |
| 11/30/1990 | Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff. |
| 3/14/1999 | Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta. |
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