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Historical Event on 8/20/1996

India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
11/29/1953Benegal Narsing Rau, foremost Indian Jurist of his time, passed away at Zurich. He performed some very prominent duties towards the nation. He was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and a judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at Hague.
9/21/1857Bahadurshah Jafar - II surrendered against the British troops.
7/12/1996Lok Sabha adopts resolution extending President's Rule in J & K for 6 months.
9/2/1996Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Rapid Chess tournament in Geneva.
3/7/1921Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Hindi writer and journalist, was born.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
1/5/1998Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"".