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Historical Event on 2/20/1999

Mr. Vajpayee travels to Lahore on the inaugural run of the bus between New Delhi and Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1905Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.
12/26/1921Nurul. S. Hasan, educationist and statesman, was born at Lucknow (U.P).
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
7/22/1997Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
3/12/1991Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
8/14/1996Amrit Rai, son of Munshi Premchand, died.
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.