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Historical Event on 8/20/1988

Earthquake measuring 6.5 on Richter Scale strikes India and Nepal. Thousands killed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/7/1956Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy.
1/7/1956The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
11/1/1990JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
7/14/1636Aurangzeb was appointed as Shahjahan by Viceroy of Deccan.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
8/1/1963Soviets offer India arms to block China.
2/17/1986Jiddu Krishnamurti, famous Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), passed away at the age of 90 yrs at Ojai, California, USA.