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Historical Event on 8/20/1996

India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/18/1938Shashi Kapoor, famous film producer, director, actor and dramatist, was born in Calcutta. He has made sucessful films like Junoon, Kaliyug, Heat and Dust, etc.
2/17/1994Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
9/3/1767Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
3/8/1995Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.