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Historical Event on 2/20/1999
Mr. Vajpayee travels to Lahore on the inaugural run of the bus between New Delhi and Lahore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/5/1959 | K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away. |
| 11/20/1947 | Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi. |
| 6/12/1999 | Jalagam Vengal Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died in Hyderabad. |
| 7/1/1781 | British troops defeated Hyder Ali's progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto Novo and becamed subdued. |
| 12/27/1988 | The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan. |
| 4/18/1956 | India, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon and Pakistan meet in New Delhi to reaffirm their faith in Bandung Principles. |
| 12/15/1991 | Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement. |
| 12/13/1994 | Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away. |
| 1/5/1968 | Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal. |
| 3/9/1863 | Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born. |
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