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Important events of history that took place in India and elsewhere on today’s date.

20 June

🇮🇳 In India

1756 The Black Hole of Calcutta incident took place in which troops of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, held British prisoners of war captive in a cramped dungeon and most of the prisoners lost their lives.

1952 Vikram Seth, Indian novelist and poet, was born. He has written several novels and poetry books. He has received several awards such as Padma Shri, Sahitya Academy Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award and Crossword Book Award.

🌎 Elsewhere

1837 Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom. During the 64 years of her regency, the United Kingdom became one of the world's most potent powers. The British Empire soon encompassed large parts of the planet.

⭐ Significance

World Refugee Day is an international day organised every by the United Nations. It is designed to celebrate and honour refugees from around the world. The day was first established on 20 June 2001, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

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