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Historical Event on 10/20/1969

Punjabrao Agriculture University established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1697Maharana Pratap, the founder of Mewad and eminent personality, passed away.
11/22/2000Chhota Rajan, Mumbai gangster, escapes from the custody of Thai authorities.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
2/22/1947Nehru welcomes British independence offer, invites Muslims to join at New Delhi.
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
2/12/1985Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.
11/17/1986SAARC Summit at Bangalore decides to set up permanent secretariat at Kathmandu; India elected new Chairman.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
2/10/1990Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died.