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Historical Event on 4/20/1989
Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/20/1988 | Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan. |
| 12/22/1998 | The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist. |
| 10/26/1995 | India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan. |
| 3/19/1982 | Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94. |
| 5/22/1993 | Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan. |
| 11/17/1928 | Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore after being seriously wounded in the barbarous lathi charge of 30th October. He is referred as the ""Lion of Punjab"" or ""Punjab Kesari"" and is remembered as freedom fighter, nationalist, educationist, lawyer, thinker, writer, social reformer, orator and a passionate fighter for the revival of the ancient Indian culture and |
| 11/6/1946 | Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg |
| 9/25/1916 | Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay, great litterateur, philosopher, social worker and first General Secretary of UP branch, was born at Dhankia village, Rajasthan. |
| 7/26/1844 | Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court. |
| 5/6/1861 | Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra. |
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