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Historical Event on 10/20/1999
The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/6/1932 | Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed. |
| 4/1/1912 | The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation. |
| 1/18/1982 | Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi. |
| 3/16/1995 | World's best 7th wkt stand of 461 runs by Bhupinder Singh Jr. & P. Dharmani. |
| 10/19/1929 | Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born. |
| 2/17/1980 | Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat. |
| 2/23/1993 | Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya). |
| 8/15/1947 | Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948. |
| 9/24/1815 | John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70. |
| 2/3/1992 | Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first). |
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