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Historical Event on 4/20/1989

R. S. Pathak, Chief Justice of India, elected to the World Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
3/6/1971Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain.
5/29/1982Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet.
11/19/1993Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
10/14/1997Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex.
11/13/1999Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar.