March 20: Celebrating Happiness, Sparrows & Historic Milestones, Today in History

On March 20th each year, the world celebrates International Happiness Day, a day dedicated to promoting happiness across the globe. This day encourages individuals everywhere to spread joy and positivity. Concurrently, World Sparrow Day is observed to bring attention to the house sparrow and other common birds in urban areas, aiming to raise awareness about their conservation.

Global Celebrations & Key Moment in Indian History

Here is the list of major events on March 20 over the years

	Year	March 20
1	20 March, 1615	Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and a scholar of comparative religion, was born.
2	20 March, 1829	Swaminarayan Sect Leader was born, a significant figure in Hindu spiritual traditions.
3	20 March, 1931	Kaviyoor Murali, a Dalit activist and folk research expert from Kerala, was born.
4	20 March, 1938	Govindarajan Padmanabhan, an Indian biochemist and biotechnologist, was born.
5	20 March, 1938	Sheikh Shamim Ahmed, an Indian politician and social worker, was born.
6	20 March, 1950	Savitri Jindal, an Indian business magnate and politician, was born.
7	20 March, 1966	Alka Yagnik, a celebrated Indian playback singer, was born.
8	20 March, 1970	Jaipal Singh, an Indian athlete, politician, and writer, passed away.
9	20 March, 1980	Ganesh Venkataraman, an Indian actor known for his work across regional film industries, was born.
10	20 March, 1986	Richa Gangopadhyay, an Indian actress and model, primarily in Telugu cinema, was born.
11	20 March, 2008	Shobhan Babu, a popular Indian film actor, passed away.
12	20 March, 2014	Khushwant Singh, a renowned Indian author, lawyer, and politician, passed away.
13	20 March, 2017	India's Yamuna and Ganga rivers were granted "living entity" status, a historic legal and environmental decision.
14	20 March, 2025	International Happiness Day is celebrated worldwide to promote joy and positivity.
15	20 March, 2025	World Sparrow Day is observed to raise awareness about the conservation of house sparrows and urban birds.