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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
7/8/199125 tonnes of gold moved to London from India to raise $ 200 million loan.
3/4/1994Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India.
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
8/22/1988Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.
5/19/1979Pandit Hajari Prasad Dwivedi passed away.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
10/10/1909Nagarwala Noshirvan Dorab, cricket umpire of five Tests, was born in Maharashtra.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
4/4/1942Japanese Navy destroyed 3 British battleship to sink in the Bay of Bengal during the Second World War.
8/8/1990Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.