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Historical Event on 2/20/1847

Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/2000The Supreme Court stays the Madras High Court order discharging the former Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo, Ms. Jayalalitha, from the two TANSI deal cases.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
11/5/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, reaches Argentina for G-15 summit at Buenos Aires.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
7/26/1923Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
10/15/2000Sachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run-getter in one-day internationals (9379 runs) during his innings of 69 in the final of the ICC cricket tournament against New Zealand
6/5/1961Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.