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Historical Event on 7/20/1969

M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
2/2/1917Maharshi Vinayak Ramchandra Patwardhan (Annasaheb), collegue of Lokmanya Tilak, passed away.
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.
4/13/1984Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park.
6/22/1955Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
12/6/1995Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.