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Historical Event on 6/20/1939
Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/17/1999 | 41 more ministers are inducted into the Ram Prakash Gupta Ministry in Uttar Pradesh taking the strength of the ministry to 91. |
| 10/12/1997 | Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence. |
| 9/26/1919 | Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held. |
| 10/1/1847 | Annie Besant, famous philosopher and thesophist, was born in London. |
| 9/2/1960 | Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away. |
| 9/10/1966 | Parliament approved the Punjab Re-organisation Bill for the formation of Haryana and Punjab as two independent states. |
| 9/16/2000 | In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution. |
| 8/17/1909 | Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka. |
| 6/18/1993 | Advani takes over as party President. |
| 10/1/1949 | 'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established. |
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