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Historical Event on 1/20/1957

South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
8/5/1965M. V. Sridhar, cricketer (scored 366 for Hyderabad vs Andhra Pradesh, 1994), was born.
1/16/1919Nasikrao Khantadu Tirpude, former Duputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
7/3/1897Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat).
5/27/1930India's major cities are seething with unrest following the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of his followers in the campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. Civil unrest in Bombay, where at least six were killed and sixty injured.
12/10/1992The Central Government bans RSS, VHP, ISS, Bajrang Dal and Jamait-e-Islami.
12/14/1895George VI, King of England (1936-52), was born.
5/2/1992President J.B.Patnaik, former Orissa CM and PCC (I), arrested on corruption charges.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
11/30/1998Ghasiram Yadav (74), member of Parliament representing Alawar in Rajasthan and former MLA and Minister in the State, died in Jaipur.