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Historical Event on 6/20/1994
Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/20/1994 | Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same. |
| 2/26/1984 | Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. |
| 4/25/1969 | Invalappil Mani Vijayan (or better known as IM Vijayan), Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trissur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997, 1999. He scored the fastest ever International goal against Bhutan at the SAF Games '99, scoring after just 12 seconds. |
| 9/5/1918 | Ratanji Jamshetji Tata, famous Indian industrialist and social reformer, died. |
| 6/23/1997 | Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange. |
| 6/23/1997 | Mian Tansen, a prominent figure of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music and famous singer of Akbar's court, died at Gwalior. Tansen is remembered for his epic Dhrupad compositions, creating several new ragas, as well as for writing two classic books on music Sri Ganesh Stotra and Sangita Sara. |
| 10/13/1991 | Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi. |
| 9/19/1990 | Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report. |
| 8/16/1923 | Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born. |
| 8/16/1923 | Guru Amardasji passed away. |
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