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Historical Event on 8/20/1917
Raja Kulkarni, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Mhaswa village in Maharashra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/14/1900 | S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born. |
| 6/12/1990 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. |
| 12/14/1920 | Akali Dal established. |
| 8/17/1932 | V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born. |
| 4/12/1997 | Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools. |
| 10/6/1927 | First Indian Cinematograph Enquiry Committee, under the chairmanship of Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar, was appointed by the Government. |
| 1/23/1919 | Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi drama writer, comedy writer and poet, passed away. |
| 12/29/1909 | Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture. |
| 9/19/1936 | Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, expert in north Indian classical music, died. He was also a lawyer, professor and social reformer. |
| 1/3/1978 | Chandrasekar takes 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win. |
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