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Historical Event on 8/20/1944
Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/10/1886 | Rameshwari Nehru, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Lahore. |
| 11/9/1990 | Vishwanath Pratap Singh resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India after losing the Vote of Confidence moved against him. |
| 12/26/1978 | Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption. |
| 3/13/1915 | Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra. |
| 5/16/1960 | International Telex Service between India and U.K. started. |
| 6/27/1967 | First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines. |
| 1/22/1945 | The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma. |
| 4/18/1904 | Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born. |
| 5/8/1815 | Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony. |
| 4/24/1888 | Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, was born at Hajo. |
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