Today in History, March 20: Hockey megasty, who gave India the first Olympic gold, died on this day, who created history

Today in history, March 20: Every day in history such incidents happen which become historical over time and later the same day is remembered. If you are interested in history and want to study this subject, then this article will be useful for you. Apart from this, the youth preparing for competitive exams can also learn about today’s history and important events through this article. Let us know that along with those important events of the country like Nirbhaya scandal and establishment of the Dutch East India Company in the world, along with the major events that occur on this day as well as important persons and late people born on this day.

Historical Events in India: Nirbhaya case was hanged on this day (20 March ka ITIhas)

• On this day, in 1739, the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, which led to the decline of the Mughal Empire. Shah’s victory was robbed of immense wealth including the Mayur throne.
• On the same day on March 20, 2020, four people convicted in the Delhi gang rape and murder Nirbhaya case were hanged in Tihar Jail. This was an important moment in India’s legal history and was seen as a strong message against sexual violence.
• In 2017, the Uttarakhand High Court declared the Ganges and Yamuna rivers “living unit” with legal rights, which aims to protect them from pollution and exploitation.

Today in History, March 20: Historical Events in World

• The Dutch East India Company was established on March 20, 1602, which became one of the first multinational companies in the world.
• On March 20, 1852, the anti -slavery novel of the Harriot Beachr Stove was published, which influenced American history and contributed to the Civil War.
• On March 20, 1916, Albert Einstein presented his unprecedented principle to revolutionize physics.
• In 1995, Om Shinriquyo released Sarin Gas in Tokyo Metro, killing 12 people and thousands of people were injured.
• In the same day in 2003, the United States, Britain, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq, which was an important event in the Middle Eastern Geology.
• On the same day in 1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono and celebrated his famous “Bed-in for Peace” after his marriage in Gibralta.

Famous person born on 20 March

• P.C. Alexander Indian politician and diplomat was born on this day in 1923.
• Govindarajan Padmanabhan famous Indian scientist was born in 1939 on this day.
• Savitri Devi Jindal was born on this day in 1950.
• Madan Lal Sharma, a former cricketer and coach, was born in 1951 on this day ..
• Alka Yagnik’s prestigious playback singer of Indian cinema was born on this day in 1966.
• Heinrich Ibsen Norwegian playwright and poet was born on this day in 1828.
• The inventor of David Warren flight data recorder (“Black Box”) was born on this day in 1925.
• Spike Lee American filmmaker and worker was born in 1957 on this day.

Died on 20 March

• Khushwant Singh, a famous writer, journalist and politician for his work on train to Pakistan, died on this day in 2014.
• Jaipal Singh Munda, tribal, politician, journalist, writer, editor, educationist leader who was known for indigenous rights and was the only international hockey player to win the title of ‘Oxford Blue’. Under his captaincy, India won its first gold medal in the 1928 Olympics, he died on 20 March 1970 on this day.
• Former Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala died on this day.
• The great physicist, who propounds the rules of Isaac Newton, motion and gravity, died in 1726 on this day.
• During the British rule, former Governor-General of India-General George Karjan died on this day in 1925.

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