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Historical Event on 5/20/1940
Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1848 | Satara kingdom came to end. |
| 7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
| 11/25/1956 | Lal Bahadur Shastri, Railway Minister, resigns from the office or Railway Minitery, taking moral responsibility for Ayyapan rail disaster thus setting a rare example for politicians. |
| 9/25/1928 | Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born. |
| 2/3/1983 | Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'. |
| 1/23/1993 | Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, 61 die. |
| 4/20/1960 | Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away. |
| 3/1/1919 | Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties. |
| 1/20/1898 | Krishnarao Ganeshpant Fulanbrikar (Master Krishnarao), famous singer, actor and music director, was born. |
| 10/21/1999 | Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha. |
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