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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
6/2/1992The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.
2/20/1847Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.
6/4/1994Army successfully test-fires the short range surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi'.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
5/14/1960The first plane of India flew upto New York.
10/30/1992India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
2/1/1968United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.
2/20/1999Mr. Vajpayee travels to Lahore on the inaugural run of the bus between New Delhi and Lahore.
4/21/1998The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated.