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Historical Event on 8/20/1921

The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
3/2/1963China reports troops have left disputed area in India.
7/27/1972Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison.
9/9/1941Syed Abid Ali, great Indian medium pace-bowler and all-rounder, was born at Hyderabad.
4/22/1994Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM.
10/19/1925B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.
1/19/1932Balgovind Jaiswal, educationist and author, was born at Mhow.
9/24/1938Piloo Dara Reporter, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-87, was born in Mumbai. He was the first ever test umpire to be invited in a foreign country along with V. K. Ramaswamy also of India.
10/27/1907Sardar Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, was born in village Banga, Lyallpur (now in Pakistsan) in a reputed Sikh freedom fighter's family.
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.