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Historical Event on 2/20/1968

Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/7/1687Mughal army won the Gowalkonda fort. Kutubshahi came to end.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
8/4/1967World's longest and highest Dam 'Nagarjun Sagar' made by Masonary System was inaugrated.
1/10/1966Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
1/2/1997Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
10/26/1814British General Governor declared war against Nepal.