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ABHISHEK VERMA |
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May 20, 2017: The Indian
men’s compound team, comprised of Abhishek Verma, Chinna
Raju Srither and Amanjeet Sing, won gold in the archery
World Cup stage one championship in Shanghai, after
defeating Colombia for 226-221. |
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ANSHU JAMSENPA |
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May 20, 2017: She became the first Indian
woman to reach the top of Everest for the fifth time, after scripting
the history by scaling Mount Everest twice within five days. |
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1921 BUCKINGHAM AND CARNATIC
MILLS STRIKE |
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May 20, 1921 - the workers refused to work until the
management agreed to discuss their wage rise demands. |
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BALU MAHENDRA |
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May 20 - Birth Anniversary |
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BIPIN CHANDRA PAL |
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May 20 - Death Anniversary |
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BIRJU MAHARAJ |
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May 20, 1947: On this day, his father,
Acchan Maharaj, died when he was just nine years of age. After a few
years of struggle, his family moved to Delhi. |
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C.S. SWAMIGAL |
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May 20 - Birth Anniversary |
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DHYAN CHAND |
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May 20, 1928 - Denmark lost to
India 5-0, with Dhyan Chand netting 3 goals. |
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INDIA - SPACE PROGRAMME - GSAT |
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May 20, 2011: GSAT-8:
It was launched on this day to augment the capacity in the
INSAT system. |
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MAMATA BANERJEE |
May 20, 2004: She was the only
Trinamool Congress member to win a Parliament seat from West Bengal in
the general elections. May 20, 2011:
She became the Chief Minister of West Bengalon this day. She is the
first woman to hold this office. |
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MANCHU MANOJ KUMAR |
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May 20 - Birthday |
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MANMOHAN SINGH KOHLI (Mountaineer) |
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May 20, 1965:
He led the 1965 Indian expedition which
put nine men on the summit of Everest on
this day; the first ever Indian
expedition to conquer Mount Everest, a world record
which lasted for 17 years.
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N.T.
RAMA RAO Junior |
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May 20 - Birthday |
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SOURAV GANGULY |
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May 20, 2013: He was awarded with the
Banga Bibhushan Award from the Government of West
Bengal on this day. |
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SUMITRANANDAN PANT |
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May 20 - Birth Anniversary |
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SUNANDA PUSHKAR |
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May 20, 2015 - A trial court allowed Delhi Police to
conduct Lie detector test on 3 suspects related to her
death case. |
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SUSHMITA SEN |
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May 20, 1994: She won the Miss Universe Pageant of 1994. |
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TANGUTURI PRAKASAM PANTULU |
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May 20 - Death Anniversary |
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VASCO DA GAMA |
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May 20, 1498 - He landed in India at Calicut |
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WORLD WAR - I |
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May 20, 1917:
Mutiny among French army
that started on April 29, ended on this day |
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