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Historical Event on 9/20/1989

IPKF suspends its operations against LTTE in Sri Lanka. LTTE, in turn, ceases all operations against the Indian armed forces.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1990Lakshadweep Council elections.
7/23/1856Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856
12/4/1919Inderkumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, was born at Jhelum (Pakistan).
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
5/19/1993S. W. Sohoni, 4 Tests for India, 83 runs @ 16.6, 2 wkts @ 101, passed away.
3/30/1994G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
1/18/1982Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.