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Historical Event on 8/20/1955
Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/28/1997 | India and Pakistan, represented by Salman Haider and Shamshad Ahmed, Foreign Secretaries, hold official talks on issues at New Delhi. |
| 11/30/1994 | Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died. |
| 4/21/1975 | Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation. |
| 2/14/1901 | Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born. |
| 12/22/1966 | U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India. |
| 8/14/1947 | Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage. |
| 7/25/1977 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982. |
| 4/14/1992 | The 79th Plenary session of the Indian National Congress opens in Tirupati. |
| 6/23/1975 | Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died. |
| 8/4/1993 | Swami Chinmayananda, master in study of Bhagwadgita, died at the age of 76 in San Diego. |
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