Today's History

20 Jul, 2025's History

The study of the past is known as history. Historical events are the foundation of human civilization. These events are crucial for competitive exams and everyday life, especially in the academic world.
See below for more information about similar events that occurred today on July 20, throughout India and around the world.

20 July History

Some days/dates are observed by various groups or a community, country, national, or international organisations in commemoration of a specific person, event, or acknowledgment. Let us look at the Important days in 20 July.

birthday-icon.pngFamous People's Birthday on 20 July Birth Anniversary

Birthdays of notable people and popular celebrities who have set an example of living an inspiring life in front of society, country. Learn about famous personalities born on 20 July.

1989 - Arunima Sinha Birthday Download App Facebook Twitter instagram

Arunima Sinha is the world's first female amputee to scale Mount Everest(Asia), Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Kosciusko (Australia), Mount Aconcagua (South America), Mount Denali (North America) and Mount Vinson(Antarctica).

1980 - Gracy Singh Birthday Download App instagram IMDb Facebook

Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films.

1976 - Debasish Mohanty Birthday Download App Website

Debasish Sarbeswar Mohanty pronunciation (born 20 July 1976) is a former Indian cricketer.

1973 - Shefali Shah Birthday Download App instagram IMDb

Shefali Shah or Shefali Shetty (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre.

1969 - Kalikho Pul Punyatithi Download App

Kalikho Pul (20 July 1969 – 9 August 2016), former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, was born.

1960 - Sudesh Berry Birthday Download App instagram IMDb

Sudesh Berry (born 20 July 1960) is an Indian actor and personality.

1950 - Naseeruddin Shah Birthday Download App Facebook instagram IMDb

Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor.

1939 - Brigadier B. D. Mishra Birthday Download App Website

Brigadier (Dr.) B. D. Mishra is a retired officer of the Indian Army, Lieutenant governor of Ladakh, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Governor of Meghalaya.

1929 - Rajendra Kumar Jayanti Download App IMDb

Hindi film actor Rajendra Kumar (20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999) was born.

1921 - Pandit Samata Prasad Jayanti Download App

Samata Prasad, noted Indian classical musician and tabla player, was born.

1820 - Ganesh Vasudev Joshi Jayanti Download App Website

Public activist Ganesh Vasudev Joshi was born.

deat--anniversaries.pngDeath Anniversaries on 20 July

Some people become famous because of their good work even after death. Today, on 20 July, on the death anniversary of those people, let us know about them so that they always remain present in our memories.
A list of Death Anniversaries of Famous People on 20 July:

2016 - Hashim Ansari Punyatithi Website

Hashim Ansari, the main advocate of the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute, passed away.

1972 - Geeta Ghosh Punyatithi Download App

Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri (23 November 1930 - 20 July 1972) was an Indian playback singer, Hindi and Bengali classical artist, born in Faridpur before the Partition of India.

1966 - Anna Chandy Punyatithi Download App

India's first woman judge Anna Chandy (5 April 1905- 20 July 1996) passed away.

1965 - Batukeshwar Dutt Punyatithi Download App National Portal of India

Batukeshwar Dutt (18 November 1910 - 20 July 1965) was an Indian socialist revolutionary and independence freedom fighters.

1922 - Chandranath Sharma Punyatithi Website

Chandranath Sharma, the first non-cooperative of the state of Assam and one of the founders of the Congress in Assam, passed away.

1914 - Balkrishna Bhatt Punyatithi Download App

Balkrishna Bhatt, one of the top makers of modern Hindi literature, passed away.

Events-Glance.png Events At A Glance

Today's day - DiwasInternational Chess Day, Moon Day
Movies World - EntertainmentGeeta Ghosh Punyatithi
Politicians - Political ArenaChandranath Sharma Punyatithi
Literary Field Hashim Ansari Punyatithi
National Movement & Armed ForcesBatukeshwar Dutt Punyatithi

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"History" is not just a collection of dates and events; it is the heartbeat of time that brings the echoes of the past alive in the present. It is a chain of stories that resonate with tales of kings, commoners, wars, love, sacrifices, and knowledge. History tells us where we come from, what we have learned, and where we can go.

It is a wonderful medium to peek into the alleys of the past, which not only brings forth the wisdom and struggles of our ancestors but also guides our present and future.
History is the mirror in which we see not only our identity but also understand the journey of civilization. In the words of E.H. Carr, history is essentially a dialogue between the past and the present. Human civilization stands on the foundation of these historical events. We can learn a lot from these events. These events are especially important for competitive exams, everyday life, and the academic world.

At ultranewstv.com, we maintain such historical records in a detailed and organized manner. Here, you will learn about the events inscribed on the pages of history and know about the incidents that changed the shape of the world. Also, details about famous personalities, their birthdays, birth anniversaries (special birthdays), and death anniversaries (special tribute articles) are a major highlight of our website.

In competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, CAPF, Police, etc., questions are also asked about dates and important days. To know about the events that happened today or today's history, be sure to visit the ‘Aaj ka Itihas - Today in History’ section. This section will serve as a history hub or history library for you.
In short, we present to you — the Historical Diary.

 
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