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Historical Event on 6/20/1994

Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
4/22/1994Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM.
10/16/1920B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
11/6/2000Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.
4/3/1992Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed.
2/10/1897Sannidhanam Suryanarayana Sastry, educationist and writer, was born at Chiriwada, (A.P).
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
6/22/1994L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died.