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Historical Event on 6/20/1916
Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/1/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo. |
| 3/24/1855 | First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km. |
| 3/24/1977 | Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India. |
| 1/28/1894 | Anandibai Prabhakar Jayawant, famous Hindi writer, was born at Baroda. |
| 12/7/1902 | Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932. |
| 2/5/1981 | Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75. |
| 4/22/2000 | Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai. |
| 1/21/1922 | Juda Reuben, cricket Test umpire for 10 tests from 1969-77, was born in Mumbai. |
| 2/8/1995 | Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength. |
| 12/11/1922 | Dilip Kumar, famous film actor, was born. |
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