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Historical Event on 2/20/1968

Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1987Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
6/4/1932Mahendranath Gupt, follower of Ramkrishna Paramhans, passed away.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.
6/15/1908Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
9/7/1996Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
11/10/1909Gandhiji replies to Tolstoy, sends his biography by Doke.