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Historical Event on 7/20/1911

Mohammed Baqa Jilani Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936), was born in Jullandur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
8/16/1965Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
1/28/1937Suman Kalyanpurkar, famous singer, was born.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
2/15/1951Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.
3/31/1935374 infants wed at a mass ceremony.
5/28/1992Indo-US naval exercises begin.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
9/22/1996Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.