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Historical Event on 10/20/1991

Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1991India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
10/12/1998Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
2/7/1997Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one week and a fine of Rs. 2000 by Nagpur bench of Mumbai HC for his statement that ''a judge had demanded a bribe of Rs. 35 lakhs for favouring a litigant''.
1/24/1999The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.
3/17/1905Narsinghcharya Purohit Tirunarayan Iyyangar, famous Kannad poet, music director and critic, was born.
8/28/1997Tiwari and Surinderjit Kaur set national records in hammer throw in Federation Cup Athletics.