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Historical Event on 9/20/1940

Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1957Wealth Tax Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.
10/15/1931Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
6/30/1997Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.
10/1/1941No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar.
10/26/1999The Government rejected the demand that Rajiv Gandhi's name be deleted from the chargesheet in the Bofors case.
6/26/1906M.P. Sivagnanam, famous Tamil writer and social worker, was born at Madras.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.