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Historical Event on 8/20/1979

Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1993Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta.
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
1/3/1921First Indian Parliament meets.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.