20 April - India on this day20 events

246 reported killed by an hail storm in Moradabad, India.

Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.

Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.

The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.

First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.

Rioting over food shortages ends after three days in Nagpur.

Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade.

Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.

A full bench of the Madras High Court quashes the Tamil Nadu Government order making Tamil (or mother tongue) as the compulsory medium of instruction in all schools in the State up to Standard V.

Air India started Boing 707 Jumbo Jet flight between Bombay and London.

India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team.

Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.

Ganesh Sadashiv Bhat, famous Marathi film director and President's Award winner of 1963, passed away.

Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi.

Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away.

Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away.

U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.

Panchsheel agreement between China and India.

R. S. Pathak, Chief Justice of India, elected to the World Court.

President's rule imposed in Karnataka.