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Historical Event on 9/20/1996
Arunachal Chief Minister Apang resigns and forms new party Arunachal Congress.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/27/1995 | Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi. |
| 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. |
| 11/6/1937 | Yashwant BipinBihari Sinha was born in Patna (Bihar). |
| 4/30/1947 | The entire nation is stirred by religious strife. |
| 5/22/1970 | Vijayanand Patnaik established political party `Utkar Congress'. |
| 2/28/1937 | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar discovers the white dwarf maximum mass limit. |
| 3/19/1999 | Salgaocar emerged National Football League champions in Calcutta with a match to spare. |
| 6/28/1986 | Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too. |
| 12/5/1959 | K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away. |
| 12/11/1687 | Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation. |
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