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Historical Event on 8/20/1917

Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
1/1/1664Shivaji marched towards Surat.
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
10/25/1997180mw Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kerala commissioned after 13 long years.
6/2/1908Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
11/13/1901War Secretary Brodrick claimed that Boers were killing natives in large numbers. He intended to withdraw troops from India to fight in S. Africa at London.
10/21/1934Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and his friends established the 'Congress Socialist Party' and Acharya Narendra Dev was its President and JP was its Gen. Secretary.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
8/13/1954Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.