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Historical Event on 12/20/2000

The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
3/16/1901Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
1/30/1993Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
9/29/2000Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.
9/29/2000Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
2/27/1956G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
6/2/1988Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
4/10/1935Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras.