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Historical Event on 7/20/1957

India's biggest sheet-glass manufacturing factory formally opened in Hazaribagh, Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1803Lord Lake was captured Delhi.
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.
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
5/1/1948Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
5/5/1942Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
7/22/1998Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.
8/7/1988N. T. Ramarao elected chairman and V.P. Singh the convenor of the National Front.
5/26/1957Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.