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Historical Event on 5/20/1878
Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/11/1957 | Aga Sultan Sir Muhammad (1877-1957), Aga Khan III, spritual leader of Ismaeli Muhammedans, passed away. He worked for Britian in the WW I & II. Aga Khan was extremly rich, he once had himself weighed against a sack of diamonds belonging to him. He was also one among those who formed the Muslim League. |
| 11/2/1992 | Nine Maharashtra ministers resign. |
| 11/22/1913 | Lakshmikant Jha, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state and international famed ecomonist, was born. |
| 2/14/1922 | Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born. |
| 3/31/1996 | Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy. |
| 7/9/1993 | Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300. |
| 5/2/1926 | Hindu women gain right to seek elected office. |
| 12/31/1998 | Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal. |
| 10/3/2000 | Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee buys peace with the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by agreeing to a partial rollback of the hike in prices of petroleum products. |
| 5/8/1971 | Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79. |
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