HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Dec-20)

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Dec 20, 2001 :: ANIL KUMBLE :: On this day, he became the second Indian cricketer after to take more than 300 wickets in test matches.

Dec 20, 2000 :: AMITABH BACHCHAN :: On this day, he unveiled at the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London. He is the only from India to be so honoured. The other Indians, whose statues are there at this museum are Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Rao.

Dec 20, 1991 :: PAUL KEATING :: On this day, he became the 24th Prime Minister of .

Dec 20, 1971 :: SOHAIL KHAN :: Born this day, he is an Indian .

Dec 20, 1960 :: National Front for the of Vietnam was formed on this day.

Dec 20, 1959 :: JASUBHAI PATEL :: On this day, he created a record performance by an Indian cricketer by taking 9 wickets for 69 runs against Australia at Kanpur. This record remained unbroken till 1999 when Anil Kumble took in a test match against Pakistan at New Delhi.

Dec 20, 1942 :: CALCUTTA :: In World War II, this day witnessed the bombing of Calcutta by the .

Dec 20, 1929 :: EMILE LOUBET :: Died this day, he was the 7th President of .

Dec 20, 1927 :: Kim Young-sam :: Born this day, he was the President of from February 1993 to February 1998.

Dec 20, 1917 :: CHEKA :: The first Soviet , was founded on this day.

Dec 20, 1868 :: Harvey FIRESTONE :: Born this day, he was an American pioneer.

Dec 20, 1860 :: SOUTH CAROLINA :: On this day, it became the first state to the United States.