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Events on Wednesday 7 April 1920 3
1920Nabi Musa RiotsViolence erupts in Jerusalem during religious festivalArab-Jewish violence broke out in Jerusalem during the annual Nabi Musa festival, leaving several people dead and many wounded on both sides. The unrest prompted British authorities to tighten control over the city. The riots are often cited as an early episode of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
1920 – 2012Ravi Shankar (1920-2012)Died 11 December 2012, aged 92Indian musician and composer credited with popularizing the sitar and Indian classical music in the West. He mentored George Harrison of the Beatles and performed at Woodstock and the Concert for Bangladesh.
1920Ravi Shankar born in BenaresVaranasiBorn in the holy city of Benares.