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Historical Event on 1/20/1999

Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
12/22/1986India cricket team score 7-676 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur.
4/18/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, constitutes a Group of Ministers to review the national security system in its entirety in the light of the recommendations of the Kargil review committee.
8/30/1994The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
2/26/1887Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.
5/20/1994K. Brahmananda Reddy, 83, former Andhra Pradesh CM, passed away in Hyderabad.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
7/4/1991Fourth test of missile 'Prithvi'.