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Historical Event on 10/20/1991
6.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/18/1901 | Mahatma Gandhi sails for India. |
| 4/6/1956 | Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92),was born in Rajapur, Maharashtra. He has received Arjun Award (1981) and Padmashree (1987). |
| 9/10/1872 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex. |
| 8/16/1932 | Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation. |
| 7/28/1997 | 12 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana. |
| 3/12/1996 | Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao. |
| 1/16/1990 | Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away. |
| 5/23/1965 | Venkat Woorkeri Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder), was born. |
| 4/10/1935 | Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras. |
| 1/12/1948 | Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji. |
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