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Historical Event on 3/20/1937

England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1938A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself.
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
11/30/1989Congress (I) emerges largest party in Lok Sabha by winning 193 seats, Congress (I) rule in Karnataka and Veerendra Patil made the Chief Minister.
8/18/1923Jamshed Khudadaad Irani, cricket wicket-keeper for India during the 1947-48 Australia tour, was born in Karachi.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
1/17/1987Tata Football Academy was opened in Tatanagar.