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Historical Event on 11/20/1942

Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
2/25/1999The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.
10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
7/22/19961996-97 budget presented to Parliament by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.