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Historical Event on 11/20/1947
Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/7/1955 | All India Council of Secondary Education set up by the Government. |
| 4/22/1942 | Galagnath (Vyanktesh Tirko Kulkarni), famous Kannad novelist, passed away. |
| 4/11/1984 | Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth which carried 3 cosmonauts including the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma, to Salyut 7. |
| 6/27/1998 | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan, Gandhian, Congressman and former Sikkim Governor, dies at 86. |
| 2/7/1981 | 61 die in circus fire in Bangalore. |
| 3/29/1995 | Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away. |
| 12/13/1991 | Justice M. H Kania of Maharashtra sworn in as the 23rd Chief Justice of India. |
| 2/28/1988 | Jaydev, famous music director, passed away. |
| 9/6/1995 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away. |
| 8/17/1998 | The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
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