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Historical Event on 4/20/1887
Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.
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| 3/1/1998 | Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda. |
| 2/10/1921 | Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth. |
| 10/13/1978 | Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress. |
| 1/10/1963 | Gold Control Measures Plan was started by the Government of India. |
| 8/4/1956 | Apsara, India's first large scale Atomic Energy Nuclear Reactor and first in the East World, was commissioned in Trombay, Bombay. |
| 1/29/1993 | Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman. |
| 3/9/1961 | Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962. |
| 12/26/1925 | Krishna G. Ginde, great musician and singer, was born. |
| 9/21/1857 | Bahadurshah Jafar - II surrendered against the British troops. |
| 10/9/1978 | Asian Games begin in Bangkok. |
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