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Historical Event on 8/20/1944

Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1990Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
9/25/1936Juliet Prowse, actress (Who Killed Teddy Bear) and dancer, was born in Bombay, India.
2/28/1994Budget with Tax Concessions of Rs.40.81 billion and a deposit of Rs.90.60 billion presented by Dr. Manmohan Singh in Parliament.
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.