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Historical Event on 1/1/1920
Seth Darbari Shah, great industrialist, was born in Ikhlas.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1920 | Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.). |
| 4/2/1994 | Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa. |
| 12/9/1658 | Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India. |
| 1/7/1885 | Madhav Narayan Joshi, comedy drama writer, was born. |
| 7/24/1998 | India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier. |
| 2/14/1922 | Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born. |
| 11/15/1992 | 37 die in a landslide at Meghamalai near Chinnamanur. |
| 11/12/1959 | Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away. |
| 11/7/2000 | Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament. |
| 3/14/1997 | Border Security Force discovers a 34-metre long tunnel in the Ajnala Sub-sector of the Punjab border with Pakistan. |
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