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Historical Event on 7/20/1969

Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1936Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
7/30/1991Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died.
6/4/1972First Environment Day.
12/21/1992BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
11/10/1990Two Burmese youth hijack a Thai Airlines Airbus with 221 passengers on board to Calcutta.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.