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Historical Event on 12/20/1876

Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Mataram"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1878Sivnath Shastri and Ananda Mohan Bose, under the leadership of the younger group of Brahmo Sama, rebelled and started Sadharan Brahmo Samaj.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
6/13/1965Maninder Singh Harbansingh Billa, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), was born in Pune.
12/10/1761Maharani Tarabai of Pune died at Satara.(9 or 10).
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
10/22/1680Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
1/2/1991Thiruvananthapuram airport declared India's fifth International Airport.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
6/20/1992CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma.