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Historical Event on 5/20/1994
K. Brahmananda Reddy, 83, former Andhra Pradesh CM, passed away in Hyderabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/29/1997 | IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites. |
| 1/22/1973 | Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationalist, passed away. |
| 11/13/1995 | The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. |
| 3/16/1928 | C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore. |
| 9/10/1918 | Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
| 3/7/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee is elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party. |
| 2/23/1998 | Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding. |
| 1/21/1997 | Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis. |
| 12/15/1974 | Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died. |
| 1/14/1760 | Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured and surrendered Pondicherry, capitulated French General Lally. |
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