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Historical Event on 6/20/1918

K.K. Singh, politician and social worker, was born at Agra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1984Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, passed away at Madras.
11/30/1909Gandhiji reaches South Africa.
12/28/1995Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.
2/4/1934Madhusudan Das ""Utkal Gourab"", passed away. He was described as a great Indian patriot, who wore himself out is giving shape and reality to various nation-building schemes. He wrote a number of articles and poems both in Oriya, English and Bengali to fill people with enthusiasm and patriotism. He was the first non-official Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Cuttack District Board.
3/4/1925Jyotirindranath Tagore, great Bengali litterateur and poet, passed away.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
8/27/1997Daljeet Singh and Debi Bose set national records in the Federation Cup athletics at Chennai in javelin throw and hurdles respectively.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
5/17/1865Raobahadur Govind Sakharam Sardesai `Riyasatkar' was born.
1/1/1981Colaba District renamed as Raigad District.