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Historical Event on 8/20/1944

Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1929Lata Mangeshkar, great playback singer, was born.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.
9/13/1997Grieving India lays to rest Mother Teresa in state funeral in Calcutta in which pomp and splendour is combined with religious rites.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
8/10/1942Manju Bala Patil was shot on the road at Mumbai by the British Police.
6/17/1976Montreal Olympics opens.
7/25/1982Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
7/25/1982Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.