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Historical Event on 1/20/1939

Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, great Indian astronomer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1764Battle of Anvadi.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
2/7/198161 die in circus fire in Bangalore.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
4/12/1621Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
12/6/1995The Sixth Army Ordnance Corps Reunion and Silver Jubilee of Colour Presentation was celebrated at AOC Centre with pomp and splendour, fun and gaiety and professionalism of high order. The highlights included para-dropping, AOC Kangla Tongbi, Sonet-lumiere sound and light show, Central Parade and Yaadgar Parade.