20th May’20 – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Find out what happened on the 20th of May in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occur 20th of May

 
Chembolu Seetharama Sastry (widely known as Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry) (born 1955) is an Indian poet, and lyricist known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theatre. He has garnered eleven state Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South for his lyrical works.
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), also known as Jr. N.T.R or Tarak, is an Indian film actor, Kuchipudi dancer, playback singer and television personality known for his works in Telugu cinema.
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (20 May 1939 – 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was an Tamil cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema.
Manchu Manoj Kumar is an Indian film actor known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema. He first appeared at the age of ten as a child artist in Major Chandrakanth. He made his film debut in a leading role with Donga Dongadi in 2004.
Sumitranandan Pant (20 May 1900 – 28 December 1977) was an Indian poet. He was one of the most celebrated 20th century poets of the Hindi language and was known for romanticism in his poems which were inspired by nature, people and beauty within.
 

Notable Moments

 
1677 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
1878 Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated.
1972 Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
1976 Oil production started from Bombay High.
1991 A. S. L. V. was launched.
 

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