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Historical Event on 1/20/1988

Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
10/26/1991Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
9/24/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'.
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.