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Historical Event on 11/20/1999

P.G.S. Mony, Indian scientist, is honoured by the French Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
3/11/1881Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.
12/8/1999Furore in the Lok Sabha over RJD President Laloo Prasad Yadav's daughter topping the MBBS exam.
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
7/22/1956Quake shatters town of Anjar; claiming 117 lives, 800 people were missing.
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
5/1/1927Dr. Namwar Singh was born.