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Historical Event on 8/20/1988

Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
12/14/1910Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born.
11/2/1992Nine Maharashtra ministers resign.
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.
4/24/1942Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer, nationalist, musician and actor, passed away at the age of 41.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.