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Historical Event on 2/20/1994

Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1959India, Pakistan sign one-year pact on Indus River irrigation.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.
9/20/1998A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
3/6/1995Arun Tamhankar, great journalist, died.