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Historical Event on 3/20/1959

For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1858Manilal Nathubhai Dwivedi, great author and father of modern Gujarati poems, was born.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
4/15/1926Gurvel Singh Pannu, famous Hindi writer, was born in Lauhka, Punjab.
12/29/1984Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.
8/27/1918Nemichandra Jain, stage critic, was born.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
6/1/1964Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.