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Historical Event on 6/20/1939

Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1971Test debut of Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
5/25/1954Maharshee Rajratna 'Manikrao' (Gajanan Yashwant Manik), physical expert, passed away.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
1/18/1997Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.
3/9/1931The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.
2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.