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Historical Event on 8/20/1955

Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
9/27/1972Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, passed away at the age of 80 at Bangalore.
9/30/1881Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, was born at Kanadukattam, Tamil Nadu.
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
7/26/1614Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
2/23/1994India rebuts Pak charges on Kashmir in the 53-nation UN Commission on Human Rights.