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Historical Event on 4/20/1971

India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/1946De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
7/13/1998India and Germany sign an agreement on promoting and protecting investment in Bonn.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
4/27/1919Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born.
10/1/1997Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.