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Historical Event on 8/20/1974

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
1/16/1996Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.
6/24/1969Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
3/1/2000Gopichand wins the Indian Oil Servo National badminton championship at Kochi-making it four in a row.
2/9/1898The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
1/10/1998Nine Ranbir Sena supporters are killed in an ambush at Rampurchauram village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.