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Historical Event on 5/20/1994
Indian ship rescues over 2000 Indian nationals trapped in the embattled Yemen's port city of Aden.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/26/1995 | Indian Newspaper Society (INS) calls off stir plans following Government conceding a major demand of the newspaper industry by putting newsprint on the Open General Licence (OGL) and abolish the condition requiring newspapers to buy two tonnes of indigenous newsprint in order to import one tonne. |
| 12/8/1857 | Mohsini from Delhi was hanged in jail. |
| 7/19/1994 | The Tamil Nadu Bill for continuance of the 69\% reservation policy in the state receives the President's assent. |
| 5/4/1932 | Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day. |
| 4/19/1994 | Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away. |
| 9/26/1911 | Prat Kumar Sinha, cricket Test empire for 2 tests from 1948-53, was born in Bengal. |
| 3/20/1992 | Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta. |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
| 3/4/1994 | Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India. |
| 9/18/1615 | Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618. |
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