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Historical Event on 10/20/1997

All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
11/18/1974Telex Service started between India and Pakistan.
6/24/1966Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
6/27/1964Teen Murti Bhavan, official residence of the Prime Minister of India, became the Nehru Memorial Museum.
12/13/1978Sayyed Avid Husain, litterateur and Padmabhushan awardee, passed away.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
6/5/1961Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.