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Historical Event on 5/20/1850
Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern story writing in Marathi, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/21/1898 | Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born. |
| 7/15/1783 | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals. |
| 3/16/1946 | India calls Attlee's independence offer contradictory, 'a propaganda move'. |
| 1/20/1990 | Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence. |
| 9/10/1923 | Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali child litterateur, passed away. |
| 11/11/1996 | A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 6/13/1943 | Netaji Subhashchandra Bose started his journey from Germany to Tokyo by a submarine. |
| 3/18/1916 | Pratapsinh Mathuradas Vissanji, great industrialist, was born at Bombay. |
| 7/1/1906 | Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani. |
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