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Historical Event on 1/20/1994

Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1987Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90).
6/13/1909E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born in Palghat in Kerala.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
4/11/1992Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office.
4/2/1942Congress rejected the proposal of Sir Stepherd Crips.
3/4/1996King of Bhutan arrives in India for a three-day state visit.
10/16/2000Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
11/30/1998Sonia Gandhi names Ashok Ghelot and Sheila Dixit as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Delhi respectively.