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Historical Event on 12/23/1920

King George V signs Home Rule Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1971Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
11/7/1974Allau'd-din Hasan Gangu alias Jafar Khan. The Muslim kingdom of Bahmani dynasty in the south as Sultan Allau'd-din Khalji. He renamed Gulbarga, his capital as 'Hasanabad'.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
2/22/1948Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born.
7/3/1985Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
8/1/1957National Book Trust inaugurated.