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Historical Event on 5/20/1996
Janaki Ramachandran, chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1988), passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/12/2000 | 17 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly. |
| 12/10/1990 | Dr. L. P. Barbosa, Goa CM, resigns following withdrawal of support by Maharashta Gomantak Party. |
| 12/10/1990 | Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India. |
| 9/26/1904 | R. V. Jagirdar, famous Kannad play writer, was born. |
| 11/22/1990 | Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar CM, wins confidence motion (202-108). |
| 2/23/1993 | Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya). |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
| 1/6/1932 | Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born. |
| 3/22/1949 | SSC Examination system started. |
| 5/17/1976 | 4 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak. |
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