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Historical Event on 8/20/1933

Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
5/21/1984Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
9/19/1911Boyi Bhimanna, great Hindi writer, poet and prolific author, was born at Mamidikuduru in AP.
12/6/2000Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
11/8/1927Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
4/13/1997Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.
8/8/1966India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.
6/10/1833Azad Muhammad Jussain, Urdu poet and educationalist, was born.