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Historical Event on 2/20/1968
Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/4/1936 | Nutan, film actress, was born. |
| 6/4/1936 | Amarsingh, Rajput king of Mewar, was born. |
| 1/26/1950 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962. |
| 2/7/1975 | Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away. |
| 4/10/1997 | Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule. |
| 6/3/1947 | Evening newspaper 'Jay Hind' published. |
| 5/8/1998 | Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998. |
| 8/22/1987 | Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet. |
| 6/3/1818 | Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends. |
| 2/3/1995 | The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, notified after 7 months of Presidential assent, becomes enforceable. |
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