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Historical Event on 8/20/1998

The Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds the conviction of former Punjab DGP K.P.S. Gill for outraging the modesty of an IAS officer Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
5/5/1916Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
8/1/1962Establishment of Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation.
6/24/1946Gandhiji meets Cabinet Mission.
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
7/31/1993Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
3/29/1989Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.