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Historical Event on 8/20/1955

Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1970Trailokyanath Chakravarty died in Delhi.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
6/18/1997E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.
3/1/1908A.E.T. Barrow, educationist, was born.
2/17/1991Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
6/21/1814Gilbert Aliat Minto, Governor General of East Indian Company, died.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.