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Historical Event on 11/20/1955

Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
9/12/1994UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
9/8/1997English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
9/19/1990Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
7/15/2000The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots.
3/10/1945Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
12/14/1998The Supreme Court allows Karnataka to begin skeletal work on erection of 26 crest gates at the Almatti dam on the Krishna at ''its own risk and cost'', but directs it not to raise the dam height beyond the present 509 metres.