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Historical Event on 10/20/1992

Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1993Student hijackers of IA plane overpowered in Lucknow.
3/10/1985India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
12/12/1965Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras.
1/4/1906Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
9/1/1909Father Kamil Bulke was born. He produced a handy English to Hindi dictionary. He did his Ph.D. on 'Ramcharita Manas' and was Head of Hindi Department in Patna University.
6/6/1982Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
8/6/1992A 30-member JPC constituted to probe the security scam.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.