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Historical Event on 8/20/1995

305 killed and 345 injured in collision between Purushottam Express and Kalindi Express at Murlinagar near Firozabad (UP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/10/1900Jayantnath Chaudhary, former General of Indian Army General, was born.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
6/2/1992The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.
11/9/1877Muhammad Iqbal, Urdu poet, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan).
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.
5/7/1912Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati novelist and story writer, was born.
7/1/1947Sharad NandKishore Yadav was born in Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh).
2/10/1902Hemraj, politician, was born at Dera Gopipur, (H.P.).
3/22/1739Nadir Shah entered Delhi. He gave the signal to one of his soldiers from Sunheri mosque.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.