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Historical Event on 10/20/1919

Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1955Hindu Marriage Act is amended.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.
5/1/1972All fuel coal mines were nationalised.
2/19/1670Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born.
4/11/1999Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai.
3/25/19911991 census report released; India has 844 million people.
12/4/2000India deports TULF functionary-turned LTTE supporter M.K. Eelavendhan, a Chennai resident for over a decade.
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
5/12/1998Yeltsin feels let down by the Indian nuclear tests but says that Indo-Russian ties will not be hit.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.