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Historical Event on 8/20/1985

Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1999Jaswant Singh, External Affairs Minister, meet his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz meet at the SAARC ministerial meeting.
5/5/1947Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.
1/26/1882Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
11/8/1991K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.
7/9/1873Henry Albert John Gidney, greatest leader and politician, was born in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.
10/13/1978Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress.