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Historical Event on 3/20/1951

Madanlal Udhouram Sharma, cricketer (Indian medium pacer in the 70's), was born in Amritsar.

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9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
3/29/1978Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away.