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Historical Event on 8/6/1920

'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1805Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers.
5/5/1989Naval Tata, famous industrialist, passed away.
10/2/1999Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support.
2/1/1910Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar.
8/2/1858British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.
7/7/1917Ram Subhagsingh, great politician and former Rail Minister, was born.
4/30/1958Shiekh Abdulla taken into custody.
12/16/1992The Parliament adopts resolution condemning the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya and centre appoints a one-man judicial commission to enquire into the Ayodhya incidents.
10/29/2000Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.