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Historical Event on 9/20/1999

Shobha Subrahmanyam, managing director of the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group of publications, was elected President of the Indian Newspaper Society for 1999-2000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1871Kashinath Raghunath Mitra, famous editor of monthly magzine 'Manoranjan', was born.
5/7/1994Sunit Khatau, famous industrialist and textile magnet in Mumbai and owner of Khatau Group, was murdered. He was 55.
11/28/1997Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
11/22/1988Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
1/10/1897Wildemar Modecai Haffkine, famous scientist, innoculated himself with vaccine against Plague publicly to demonstrate the harmlessness of the product in Bombay. The method of preparation of this vaccine has remained the same till now for more then hundred years.
3/3/1978Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started.
4/10/1993Student hijackers of IA plane overpowered in Lucknow.
9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.