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Historical Event on 2/20/1987

Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 23rd and 24th states of Indian Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.
2/22/1994Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport.
4/26/1929British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.
3/8/1833Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.
11/12/1969Indira Gandhi, who was expelled from Congress for indiscipline during President elections, made a large split and formed her own Congress Party with Jagjivan Ram as President. The party is recognised as Congress (I).
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
10/20/1962The first IAFunit No. 2 squadron re-equipped with the Gnat at Ambalan and No.9 squadron soon followed suit.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
1/29/1912Judge A.N. Ray, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.