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Historical Event on 7/20/1954
Armistice for Indo-China signed.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/17/1925 | Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore. |
| 12/11/1971 | The elite para-commandos and parachute battalions -India's 'Red Devils', as they are affectionately called, have an unsurpassed ethos and elan of their own. 2 Para Battalion executed a superb airborne assault operation at Tangail in East Pakistan, which was the first of its kind in the subcontinent. |
| 8/1/1932 | Meena Kumari, film actress, was born. |
| 6/7/1955 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Prime Minister, visited U.S.S.R. |
| 2/16/1986 | The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails. |
| 8/2/1763 | British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle. |
| 8/1/1953 | All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International. |
| 3/27/2000 | Mohan Bagan lifts title in the National Football league in Calcutta. |
| 1/17/1985 | Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England. |
| 4/6/1997 | Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference. |
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