According to Gregory calendar, on March 20, the day number in a year is 80 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 81. March 20 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

Important Historical Events of 20 March in the World ⚡

Event YearIncident/Event
1351Sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq of Delhi died.
1600Five advisors of the Polish-Swedish king Sigismund III Vasa were executed, effectively ending his reign.
1713Tuscara War: Colonel James Moore's Carolina Militia waged a major offensive against Fort Neoroka.
1760A fire of unknown cause broke out in Boston, Massachusetts, destroying 349 buildings and leaving more than a thousand people homeless.
1760The largest fire in the city of Boston destroyed 349 buildings.
1815After escaping from exile in Elba, Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris, officially beginning his Hundred Days' reign.
1816The US Supreme Court affirmed the authority to review the state's decision.
1819Burlington Arcade opened in London.
1852American author Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was first published, profoundly influencing the United States' attitudes toward African Americans and slavery.
1854At a meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, US, an anti-slavery political party decided to name itself the Republican Party.
1861The city of Mendona in Argentina was completely devastated by a powerful earthquake.
1876Taking legal effect through constitutional reform, Louis de Geyer became the first Prime Minister of Sweden.
1916Albert Einstein's book General Theory of Relatively was published.
1923The Arts Club of Chicago hosted the opening of Pablo Picasso in the United States of America, titled Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso, presented in the U.S. became an early proponent of modern art.
1942World War II—After being forced to flee the Philippines, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Terrywe, South Africa, announces, "Return to East."
1944World War II—Four thousand US Marines land on Emiru Island in the Bismarck Archipelago to develop an airbase as part of Operation Cartwheel.
1952The United States Senate ratified the peace treaty with Japan.
1966National Film Award winning singer Alka Yagnik was born in Kolkata.
1969US President Nixon announced the end of the Vietnam War in 1970.
1981Former Argentine President Isabel Perón was sentenced to eight years.
1987The antiretroviral drug zidovudine (AZT) was the first drug approved for use against HIV and AIDS.
1987The Food and Drug Administration approved the anti-AIDS drug AZT. It was the first drug approved by the US government to treat AIDS.
1991Begum Khalida Zia elected President of Bangladesh.
1993The Troubles – Two children were killed in two bomb attacks by the Provisional IRA in Warrington, England.
199512 people died and 4,700 were injured due to the release of toxic gas in Tokyo.
1995Leaking toxic gas into the Underground Railroad in Tokyo killed 12 people and injured 4,700 people.
1996The film, 'Love Te Neighbor', opens at the Booth Theater in New York City.
1996Eric and Lyle Menendez plead guilty to killing their parents.
1996The UK recognizes that humans can catch CJD (Mad Cow Disease).
1999Renowned British abstract painter Patrick Heron passed away.
2003Allied military missile attacks on Baghdad began on this day. The purpose of these attacks started under the leadership of America was to remove Saddam Hussein from power.
2005A magnitude 7 earthquake struck west of Japan's Kyushu island.
2006Cyclone Larry made landfall in far north Queensland, eventually causing nearly $1 billion in total damage to Australia and destroying more than 80 percent of the banana crop.
2010Nepal declares national mourning day in honor of Girija Prasad Koirala. He was the 'Elder statesman of South Asia' who died at the age of 86 in Kathmandu.
2012The Hollywood film, 'John Carter', becomes one of the biggest losses in film history. Disney writes off $200 million on the film.
2012The 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred near the border of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
2013Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman died in office at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Singapore. Bangladesh government declared 3 days mourning.
2014Kotoshu, the famous sumo wrestler from Bulgaria, has announced his retirement. He won the Emperor's Cup in 2008 and achieved the second highest rank of ozeki during his career.
2014The journalist, writer and historian Khushwant Singh, who is known for his impeccable comment, died.
235Maximinus Thrax succeeded to the throne of the Roman Empire, thirsting for the so-called barracks emperors who wielded power by virtue of this command of the army.

Important Historical Events of 20 March in India ⚡

Event YearIncident/Event
1602The Dutch East India Company was established.
1602United Dutch East India Company was established.
1739Nadir Shah captured the city of Delhi in India and stole all the jewels of the Mayur throne including Koh-Noor.

Important Days of 20 March National & International Days 🏁

Day/ObservanceLevel
World Disabled DayInternational Day
French Language DayInternational Day
International Day of HappinessInternational Day
World Sparrow DayInternational Day
Pakhal DayNational Day
International Happiness DayInternational Day
Tunisia Independence DayNational Day

Famous People's Birthdays on 20 March 😀

Birth YearName/Category/Country
1974Gayatri Joshi / Actress / India

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