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Historical Event on 5/20/1996

Janaki Ramachandran, chief minister of Tamil Nadu (1988), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1995India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
9/12/1905Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
1/24/1921T. N. Raina, former Army Chief and High Commissioner of Canada, was born.
11/12/1996Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
2/3/1994Akash' missile launched successfully.
5/31/1928Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).
1/21/1997Railways emerges overall champion in national road cycling championship in Calcutta.
6/2/1997Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.