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Historical Event on 12/20/1929

The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
12/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
9/15/1999Palvai Purushottam, the sitting Sirpur MLA and TDP candidate, shot dead.
9/5/1957Wealth Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.
9/11/1895Vinoba Bhave (real name Vinayak Narhari Bhave), great Gandhian Acharya, was born at Ganoda village of Maharashtra.
12/17/1959Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78.
6/13/1996Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities.