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Historical Event on 7/20/1905
First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/26/1995 | Indian Newspaper Society (INS) calls off stir plans following Government conceding a major demand of the newspaper industry by putting newsprint on the Open General Licence (OGL) and abolish the condition requiring newspapers to buy two tonnes of indigenous newsprint in order to import one tonne. |
| 10/24/1995 | A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam. |
| 1/7/1956 | Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy. |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting. |
| 12/26/1989 | Keshav Shankar Pillai, international fame cartoonist, painter, writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. |
| 10/4/1997 | J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill. |
| 12/4/1977 | Ajit Agarkar, promising Indian ODI all-rounder, was born. |
| 4/23/1929 | The Fate of the Outlaw', a 7-reel film produced by Majestic Film Co. was prohibited by the Board of Censors, Bombay, on April 23 on the grounds that the film glorifieds crime. |
| 1/2/1973 | General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall. |
| 7/1/1997 | Over 23,000 blowdowns completed in 1.2 m tunnel. |
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