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Historical Event on 11/20/1917
Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/4/1977 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, External Affairs Minister of India, addressed the UNO General Assembly in Hindi language. |
| 12/10/1997 | Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi. |
| 2/5/1992 | D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya. |
| 2/22/1946 | Curfew imposed till 9 p.m. by the British in Bombay as rioting and looting continued for the second day. |
| 9/30/1999 | A B Vajpayee, Prime Minister, calls upon the people at an election campaign in Lucknow to give him a five-year term. |
| 4/13/1988 | Mother Teresa asks Margret Thatcher for help to set up a hostel for London's elderly homeless in UK. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 1/2/1994 | India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months. |
| 3/15/1901 | Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games. |
| 12/30/1946 | Jawaharlal Nehru calls on Gandhiji, who says, ""My reason wholly supports my heart"". |
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