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Historical Event on 8/20/1905
Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/19/1966 | Rajesh Kumar Chauhan, cricketer (Indian off-spinner since 1993), was born in Ranchi. |
| 6/7/1974 | Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999. |
| 2/17/1994 | Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India. |
| 8/16/1980 | Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130. |
| 3/13/1857 | Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away. |
| 2/3/1900 | Tiruvenkata Rajendra Seshadri, one of the founders of Organic Chemistry in India, was born at Kulittalai in Tamil Nadu. |
| 5/17/1980 | V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs. |
| 1/16/1938 | Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away. |
| 10/10/2000 | The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo. |
| 1/14/1938 | Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta. |
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