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Historical Event on 5/20/1972

Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1937R. Gundurao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and senior leader of Indira Congress, was born.
4/30/1958Shiekh Abdulla taken into custody.
12/4/1977Ajit Agarkar, promising Indian ODI all-rounder, was born.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
10/23/1999A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.
1/17/1952The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.
10/21/1762Herman W Daendels, Brig-General and Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1807-11), was born.
1/25/1856Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.