Significance of February 20: Historical Events, Birthdays & Observances

Every year on 20 February, World Social Justice Day is observed globally, focusing on promoting social harmony by addressing issues like poverty, unemployment, and exclusion. This date holds significance not just for its worldwide observance but also for numerous pivotal events, births, and deaths in history. Today's discussion delves into the historical importance of 20 February, highlighting major occurrences, notable births, and remembrances.

Famous Personalities Born on February 20

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

	Year	Events on February 20
1	20 February (Annual)	World Social Justice Day is observed globally to promote social harmony and address issues like poverty, unemployment, and exclusion.
2	20 February, 1901	Bobbili K Ramakrishna Ranga Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras Presidency, was born.
3	20 February, 1948	K M Chandrasekhar, retired Indian civil servant and 29th Cabinet Secretary of India, was born.
4	20 February, 1958	H.S. Bhatawdekar, the first Indian filmmaker, passed away.
5	20 February, 1973	Priyanshu Chatterjee, Indian film actor known for Bollywood and Bengali cinema, was born.
6	20 February, 1973	Thotakura Venkata Raju, South Indian film music director, passed away.
7	20 February, 1986	Nihar Ranjan Gupta, Indian dermatologist and Bengali novelist, passed away.
8	20 February, 1987	Abhijit Roy, Indian cricketer, was born.
9	20 February, 1988	Jiah Khan, Indian singer and actress, was born.
10	20 February, 1990	Patralekhaa Paul, Indian actress, was born.
11	20 February, 1996	Anupama Parameswaran, Indian actress, was born.
12	20 February, 2008	D.G.S. Dhinakaran, founder of Jesus Calls Ministries and Karunya University, passed away.
13	20 February, 2014	Parvathi Krishnan, Indian Communist Party politician, passed away.

Significance of February 20: Historical Events, Birthdays & Observances

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