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Historical Event on 2/20/1847

Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1847Akbar himself left Agra.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
10/19/1774Members of the Council and the Judge of Supreme Court of England came to improve the management in India.
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.
1/15/1993PM asks for judicial probe into Bombay riots, sanctions Rs. 1 crore aid for victims.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
7/24/1985Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.
11/25/1987India all out for 75 vs West Indies at Delhi. Patterson took 5-24.
1/7/1990President returns the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bills of 1986 to Parliament at the instance of the Government.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).