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Historical Event on 8/20/1921

The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1921Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
10/24/2000Hyrunnisa, suspected to be the key accused in the Kollam liquor tragedy, nabbed along with her husband and a worker in her shop in Guruvayur.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
1/2/1994Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants.
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.