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Historical Event on 8/20/1979
Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/22/1952 | Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died. |
| 5/10/1977 | Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away. |
| 7/26/1614 | Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy. |
| 2/19/1956 | Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away. |
| 11/19/1962 | Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi. |
| 10/3/1880 | Sakuntal Sangeet held in Anandodbhav Auditorium in Pune. Annasaheb Kirloskar presented the first musical play in Marathi. |
| 1/1/1983 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"". |
| 2/13/1856 | East India Company captured Lucknow along with Avadh Kingdom. |
| 1/24/1826 | Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta. |
| 3/23/1947 | Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India. |
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