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Historical Event on 9/20/1992

Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/1938Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
1/31/1896Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born.
4/10/1997Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
1/14/1998The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh come together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
12/28/1981Madras-Penang undersea cable commissioned.
2/6/1992The Centre decides to wind up the 7-year-old Food Processing Industry ministry.