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Historical Event on 11/20/1955

Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1999Ban orders in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
2/17/1907Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), passed away.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
12/31/1995Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
2/24/1948The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
2/28/1835Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.