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Historical Event on 05/20/1399

Saint Kabir was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
12/27/1962India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
5/31/1994Pandit Samtaprasad, famous Tabla player, passed away.