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Historical Event on 12/20/1957

Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1992P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died.
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
8/4/1967World's longest and highest Dam 'Nagarjun Sagar' made by Masonary System was inaugrated.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
11/20/1947Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.
11/20/1947Akbar left for Agra when he received the report of widespread rebellion. He arrived in Ahmedabad by forced marches on the eleventh day.
6/4/1958The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.