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Historical Event on 9/20/1944

Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/10/1928Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
5/23/1931Sharad Joshi, famous Hindi poet, playwright and journalist, was born.
11/1/1913Ghadar Movement started at San Francisco.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
1/12/2000The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years.
1/31/1992The Securities and Exchange Board of India given statutory power as an autonomous body.