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Historical Event on 8/20/1997

Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/2000J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
4/1/1989UN Peace-keeping Force arrives in Windhoek to prefare for independence of Namibia.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
11/21/1963Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
5/5/1932Prabhatkumar Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali short story writer and novelist, passed away.
7/1/1997The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
2/18/1911Captain Vasudev Belwalkar, who had also written the novels on history and war, was born.
10/2/1951Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party.
1/25/1954Manabendranath Roy, famous leader of socialist revolution, passed away at Dehradun.