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Historical Event on 1/20/1939

Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, great Indian astronomer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/10/1945Madhavrao Scindia, prince of Gwalior and Congress leader, was born.
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
6/3/1999Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
12/3/1956Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story writer, passed away.
5/2/1998The Indian Army at Bandipura market captured 10.5 Kg Charas.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
10/12/1997Leander-Mahesh claim sixth doubles title of the year when they bagged the Heinekin Open ATP Tour series doubles in Singapore
9/4/1998Mumbai Metropolitan court acquits Union Minister for Environment and Forests Suresh Prabhu in a case of cheque bouncing.
10/15/1977The Congress party denies bid by Indira Gandhi to regain leadership.