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Historical Event on 11/20/1955

Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/27/1910Bande Ali Khan, great singer of `Beenkar' and `Kirana Gharana', passed away.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
4/5/1938Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.).
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
9/11/1889Dr. P. Subbarayan, minister and leader of the House in O.P. and President of the Cricket Control Board, was born in Tamil Nadu.
5/26/1885Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
10/16/1978Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.
9/29/2000Nayudu award goes to former India cricket captain Lt. Col. Hemu Adhikari.