Historical Events on March 20.

1.  World Sparrow Day & International Astrology Day

2.  1602: Establishment of the Dutch East India Company.

3.  1854: The Republican Party of America formed. 

4.  1739: Nadir Shah plundered Mayurasana and Navratna from Delhi and sent them to Iran.

5.  1904: C. F. Andrews came to India to join the freedom movement with Mahatma Gandhi.

6.  1915: Albert Einstein introduced ‘the theory of relativity’.

7.  1956: Tunisia gained independence from France.

8.  2015: A Solar eclipse, equinox, and a super moon all occur on the same day.

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on March 20.

1.  1615: Dara Shikoh, the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

2.  1828: Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright and theatre director.

3.  1926: Karpoor Chandra Kulish, the founder of Rajasthan Patrika.

4.  1950: Savitri Devi Jindal, an Indian businesswoman.

5.  1952: Anand Amritraj, a former Indian tennis player, and businessman.

6.  1966: Alka Yagnik, an Indian playback singer.

Death Anniversaries of famous people on March 20.

1.  1351: Muhammad bin Tughluq, the Sultan of Delhi.

2.  1413: Henry IV, King of England.

3.  1925: Lord Curzon, former Viceroy of India.

4.  2014: Khushwant Singh, an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist, and politician.