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Historical Event on 7/20/1982

Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
3/21/1791Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis.
9/30/1997At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.
1/31/1949Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay.
9/15/1927Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena was born.
2/1/1889Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
4/21/1955Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India.
2/1/1910Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar.
4/4/1910Sri Aurobindo left politics and reached Pondicherry, where he made the seat of Yoga.
7/26/1922Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.