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Historical Event on 3/20/1998

Rajesh Kumar Singh, CPI(ML) leader, is shot at Pandeypur village in Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1896Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance Minister of India, was born.
3/29/1977S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77).
11/5/1929Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
6/24/1966Atul Chandrakant Bedade, cricketer (Indian ODI batsman from 1994), was born in Bombay.
10/26/1999India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
6/20/1992CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma.
5/2/1996Controversial godman Chandraswami arrested and sent to high security Tihar jail on a day's judicial custody by a Delhi court for allegedly cheating NRI businessman Lakhubhai Pathak of $1 lakh in 1983.
1/14/1851Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.