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Historical Event on 11/20/1955

Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1914Janardan Swami was born.
7/5/1996Janata Dal expels dissident Maneka Gandhi from primary membership of the party.
6/9/1949Kiran Bedi, the first woman Indian Police Service Officer, was born in Amritsar, Punjab.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
7/18/1987Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet.
5/25/1996DMK-led coalition ministry headed by R.V. Janakiraman sworn in Pondicherry.
11/8/1927Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
1/19/1982Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
11/18/19371,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.