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Historical Event on 8/20/1991

Sivarasan and Subha, the main suspects in Rajiv Gandhi case, commit suicide in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.
7/16/1959Suhridkumar Roy, famous geologist, died.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.
10/17/1999Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
4/1/1963D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.