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Historical Event on 8/20/1933
Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/20/1933 | The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali. |
| 7/8/1930 | The King opens India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London. |
| 2/25/1897 | A. Vedaratnam, freedom fighter, nationalist and leader, was born in an orthodox Saiva Vellala community. |
| 2/27/1912 | Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born. |
| 4/1/1989 | Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala. |
| 10/30/1908 | Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Pasumpon village, Tamil Nadu. |
| 4/14/1990 | L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa. |
| 7/12/1957 | Sahajada Karim became Aga Khan. |
| 5/1/1966 | Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra. |
| 9/29/1993 | National Human Rights Commission set up. |
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