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Historical Event on 6/20/1897
Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 5/20/1878 | Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated. |
| 2/13/1719 | Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after. |
| 7/5/1994 | Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award. |
| 3/22/1949 | SSC Examination system started. |
| 2/24/1880 | Satyanarayan, great poet of Kannada language, was born. |
| 4/27/1942 | Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India. |
| 7/3/1991 | Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% . |
| 12/10/1993 | The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument. |
| 8/4/1937 | Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna. |
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