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Historical Event on 12/20/1942

Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
3/17/1991The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.
6/10/1997Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich.
9/15/1916Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India.
8/6/1989Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour.
6/1/1933Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published.