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Historical Event on 10/20/1992
Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/11/1908 | New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.' |
| 4/4/1904 | Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"". |
| 5/31/1997 | Fourth National Games opened at Bangalore. |
| 1/18/1950 | Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away. |
| 1/5/1995 | India receives first consignment of Chinese Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) for the 2 US built Tarapur nuclear plant with the approval of IAEA. |
| 6/5/1879 | Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Labour Union Movement in India, was born at Goregaon in the Kolaba district, Maharashtra. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 1/15/1948 | Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace. |
| 12/25/1974 | Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome. |
| 8/7/1868 | Pratham Chaudhary (Birbal), modern Bengali poet and critic, was born. |
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