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Historical Event on 10/20/1960

Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
2/18/1999Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).
9/12/1995Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.
8/8/1946India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles.
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
10/10/1962Indies assault up Chinese positions in north India attack
5/25/19415,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India.
12/28/1925Kasturbhai Lalbhai Shrenik, great industrialist, was born at Ahmedabad.