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Historical Event on 8/20/1905
Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/25/1938 | Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 3/19/1982 | President's rule in Assam. |
| 10/29/2000 | Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi. |
| 2/11/1847 | Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio. |
| 5/13/1962 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967. |
| 6/5/1981 | Gopal Saini at Tokyo sets record for 3000m ST. in 8,30.88. |
| 1/30/1988 | Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away. |
| 3/19/2000 | Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades. |
| 2/3/1969 | Thiru Conjeevaram Natrajan Annadurai ""Anna"", a great patriot, writer, editor, orator, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the commencer of Dravid Movement, passed away. He was the key person in formation of Anna Dramuk Party. |
| 2/3/1969 | Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India. |
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