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Historical Event on 10/20/1999

The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
11/21/1991R. Nagarajan, former Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, arrested for harbouring LTTE militants.
1/8/1872Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born.
10/6/1999INLD-BJP combine wins by big margin in Haryana.
12/15/1997Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
12/20/1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.