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Historical Event on 10/20/1991

Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
9/24/1859Nana Saheb, alias Dhundu Pant, one of the top leaders of Sepoy Mutiny, passed away in Nepal.
9/25/195414 Members of Parliament (MP) form a new party called the Union of Socialist Progress. Acharya Kripalani is the leader.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
7/1/1999K. N. Singh (70), former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, died in Lucknow.
10/17/1994Seshan's controversial biography ''DMK'' obtains stay.
9/27/1974Pankaj Dharmani, Indian ODI batsman (1997), was born.