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Historical Event on 2/20/1993

Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
1/1/1880Money order system was introduced.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
1/15/1999Mi. Pa. Somasundaram (79), writer, poet, litterateur and associate of Rajaji, died in Chennai.
3/14/1895Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born.
10/20/1962China mounted a massive attacked in N.E.E.F.A. and Ladakh borders. Chinese army pushed Indians back. The real test of IAF airlift capability came when open warfare erupted on the Sino-lndian border, while operating to the tricky helipads in the mountains, including the operation of C-119Gs from airstrips 17,000 ft (5180m) above sea level in the Karakoram Himalayas, and the air-lifting by An-12Bs of two troops of AMX-13 light tanks to Chushul in Ladakh, where the small airstrip was 15,000 ft (4570m) above sea level.
11/6/1988The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.
8/7/1986Lok Sabha passes Constitution 53rd Amendment bill conferring statehood on Mizoram.