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Historical Event on 8/20/1993

Mother Teresa hospitalized for malaria.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1993India and Spain sign four agreements as the Spanish PM, Felipe Gonzalez, began a two-day visit to New Delhi.
2/20/1999India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.
9/29/1990Central Government adopt a three-pronged strategy to create additional 30 lakh jobs outside the government sector over the next five years.
1/24/1924Karpoori Thakur ""Jan Nayak"", freedom fighter, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, was born in village Samastipur, District Bihar.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
8/23/1872Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, leader, social reformer and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, was born at Kanuparthi village in Ongole district in Andhra Pradesh.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.
9/27/2000The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.