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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
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
12/20/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.
11/22/1988Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
10/15/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
1/3/1987Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
3/28/1916Ramkrishna Pillai, journalist and social reformer, passed away.