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Historical Event on 4/20/1888

246 reported killed by an hail storm in Moradabad, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
8/3/1890Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi.
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
5/10/1992Dr. D.S.Tyagi, Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, was shot dead by suspected Sikh terrorists in Delhi.
3/20/1782Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born.
3/20/1782Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
6/9/1834Dr. William Carey, great writer and social worker, died.
7/25/1997Kocheril Raman Narayanan (K. R. Narayanan) became the 10th President of India.
6/5/1995Manmohan Singh re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.