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Historical Event on 7/20/1991

Shanmugam, suspect in Rajiv murder case, found dead.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1957India's national calender came into force.
4/20/1971India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.
11/21/1947First postal stamp of indepedent India of three and half annas denomination was started. Major General Cariappa took over from Lieutenant General Sir Francies Tulker as the Army Commander, Eastern Command, in the rank of Lieutenant General.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
2/2/1915Khushvant Singh, famous journalist, was born.