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Historical Event on 4/20/1930
The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
| 8/14/1993 | 15 bus passengers massacred in J&K. |
| 9/14/1910 | Dennis Laurence Amo, merchant and industrialist in Maharashtra, was born. |
| 7/16/1997 | V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh. |
| 7/24/1985 | Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab. |
| 4/14/1990 | L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa. |
| 1/8/1987 | P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away. |
| 7/19/1993 | Girilal Jain, senior journalist, passed away. |
| 10/30/1996 | Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay. |
| 10/26/1950 | Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India. |
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