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Historical Event on 8/20/1995

305 killed and 345 injured in collision between Purushottam Express and Kalindi Express at Murlinagar near Firozabad (UP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1992Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away.
9/9/1941Syed Abid Ali, great Indian medium pace-bowler and all-rounder, was born at Hyderabad.
10/29/1971Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.
7/22/1978Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.
11/30/1999The disinvestment panel headed by G. V. Ramakrishna demits office after the end of its three-year term.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
8/27/1604Guru Granth Sahib was established in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
8/1/1992S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.
3/1/1990BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian Prime Minister (1964-66), passed away at Tashkent, U.S.S.R. at 1:32, age 61. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously.