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Historical Event on 8/20/1979

Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
11/13/1999A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh
11/6/1937Yashwant BipinBihari Sinha was born in Patna (Bihar).
7/11/1957Aga Sultan Sir Muhammad (1877-1957), Aga Khan III, spritual leader of Ismaeli Muhammedans, passed away. He worked for Britian in the WW I & II. Aga Khan was extremly rich, he once had himself weighed against a sack of diamonds belonging to him. He was also one among those who formed the Muslim League.
10/19/1983Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
10/24/1995A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam.
6/9/1923K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.
6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.