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Historical Event on 7/20/1905
First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/7/1974 | Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999. |
| 1/3/1997 | Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol. |
| 9/9/1812 | The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000. |
| 4/24/1974 | Ramdhari Singh alias 'Dinkar', veteran famous Hindi writer and poet, passed away. |
| 5/19/1953 | State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development. |
| 2/9/2000 | The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'. |
| 12/12/1872 | Balkrishna Shivram Munje, freedom fighting leader and president of Hindu Mahasabha, was born. |
| 2/1/1992 | Mohan Choty, comedy film actor, passed away. |
| 12/31/1802 | Peshwa Baji Rao-II, after being defeated by Yashwant Rao Holkar, signed the treaty of Subsidiary Allowance and accepted security of British Government. |
| 11/7/1912 | Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, social reformer, was born at Travancore. |
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