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Historical Event on 12/20/1999
Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/16/1901 | Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born. |
| 5/16/1996 | Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt. |
| 10/27/1999 | The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November. |
| 8/8/1972 | Olympics open at Munich (26). |
| 12/5/1657 | Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India. |
| 12/1/1994 | Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. |
| 8/27/1859 | Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, was born. |
| 10/1/1991 | India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair. |
| 1/6/1979 | Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba. |
| 10/4/1953 | India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council. |
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