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Historical Event on 2/20/1999

India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
6/10/1888Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born.
4/12/1978After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
9/28/1837Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
5/4/1799Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam.
2/24/2000The Subrahmanyam Committee report tabled in the Lok Sabha. The panel concluded that the Pakistan intrusion in Kargil took the Indian security establishment by surprise.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.