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Historical Event on 8/20/1985

Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
1/22/1993A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
7/27/1947Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.
1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.
2/28/1712Bahadur Shah I died at Lahore at the age of 72 in the war of succession.
2/12/1990Assembly election in Manipur.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.