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Historical Event on 7/20/1905
First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1996 | CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence. |
| 4/18/1978 | Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90. |
| 8/13/1936 | Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay. |
| 4/16/1974 | Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away. |
| 4/8/1991 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief. |
| 11/20/1981 | Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis. |
| 5/3/1962 | Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal. |
| 9/4/1921 | British govt. sends ultimatum to rebels in India, demanding their surrender within 48 hrs, at Madras. |
| 3/27/1977 | N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
| 4/7/1987 | In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance. |
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