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Historical Event on 5/20/1987
G. G. Jadhav `Pudhari', editor of daily newspaper, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/21/1952 | Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour. |
| 7/26/1922 | Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born. |
| 4/27/1606 | Jahangir arrested Khusroo. |
| 6/17/1887 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born. |
| 1/3/1978 | Chandrasekar takes 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win. |
| 6/30/1799 | Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore. |
| 3/24/1968 | The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station. |
| 1/6/1847 | Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died. |
| 9/14/1997 | Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue. |
| 4/16/1974 | Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away. |
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