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Historical Event on 5/20/1964

P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
1/16/1938Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.
9/16/1990Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.
3/6/2000India and China begin the first ever bilateral security dialogue in Beijing on global and regional issues of mutual interest.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.