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Historical Event on 8/20/1985

Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
4/1/1947Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
12/19/2000The Government suffers an embarrassing defeat with the Rajya Sabha adopting a motion recording its ""disagreement'' with the Prime Minister for defending three of his Cabinet colleagues charged in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
2/28/1919Sunderlal Khurana, great politician and journalist, was born.