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Historical Event on 6/20/1996

Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1972Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
8/13/1928Nationalists issue a draft constitution calling for dominion status and a two-chamber parliament.
12/1/1900Chidambaranar Thiru Thamizaringar, great author, journalist and homeopath, was born at Sirukadambur, Tamil Nadu.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.
12/23/1912Rash Behari Ghosh and Sachin Sanyal threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge II in Delhi. He had come to Delhi on an elephant for the initiation of the new capital. The Viceroy was injured in the bomb blast.
12/23/1912Akbar left for Agra when he received the report of widespread rebellion. He arrived in Ahmedabad by forced marches on the eleventh day.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
12/24/1894The first medical conference was held in Calcutta.