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Historical Event on 9/20/1933

Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1977Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
5/28/1978The kiss comes to the Hindi screen in 'Love Sublime,' and is seen as a sign of what the govt. calls greater 'creative freedom,' after Indira Gandhi's authoritarian rule at Bombay.
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
5/23/1942Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said.
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.
5/26/2000Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.