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Historical Event on 1/20/1817

Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1960Subroto Mukherjee died while having dinner in Tokyo, where he had gone with the Air India International Airlines which made its first inaugural flight to the city of Tokyo, Japan.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
11/18/1898Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
1/14/1995The 5th Pay Commission suggests trimming of bureaucracy.
6/14/1991Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed.
3/4/1995Kakrapar nuclear power station's second unit located near Surat synchronised to the western grid after mandatory tests.
3/23/2000Udham Singh (72), hockey legend, died at his home town in Sansarpur (near Jalandhar).
4/13/1997Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.