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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 |
| 1/22/1922 | Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 6/9/1998 | The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar. |
| 9/20/1932 | Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables. |
| 8/23/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi was released from government detention in the Poona Civil Hospital after doctors warned that his fast was endangering his life. Gandhi, who undertook the fast eight days ago in protest over being arrested again by British authorities, weighed 90 pounds at the time of his release. There was considerable speculation over what the nationalist leader would do upon regaining his strength, but the common assumption was that he would be arrested again by the British authorities if he resumed his civil disobedience. |
| 11/3/1906 | Prithviraj Kapoor, stage and film artist, member of Rajya Sabha and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, was born. |
| 9/12/1966 | Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel. |
| 7/8/1996 | Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996). |
| 4/10/1982 | Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi. |
| 2/12/1997 | Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain. |
| 10/4/1986 | Helicoptor Corporation of India established. |
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