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Historical Event on 4/20/1914

Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
3/7/1952Parmahansa Yogananda, great saint, social reformer and writer, died at Los Angles.
9/20/1993Narsimha Rao, Prime Minister, arrives in Teheran on a three-day visit.
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.
1/18/1995Kumble takes 16-99 in a match for Karnataka vs Kerala.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
5/1/1946Joanna Lumley, actress (Abs Fab, OHM's Secret Service), was born in Kashmir, India.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
11/25/1975Chandulal Shah, film maker, passed away.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.