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Historical Event on 08/20/1597

The first ship of the Dutch East India Company returned from Far East.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1998Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma
2/23/1993Pre-budget Economic Survey proposes closure of sick PSE and rationalisation of tax and interests rates.
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
3/4/1994Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
1/27/1967Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.
12/25/1771Shah Alam II sat on the Throne of Dehli. Marathas captured Delhi and induced Shah Alam to return to Delhi after an absence of 18 years from the captial.
5/20/1992Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
5/20/1992Jayalalitha sacks R. M. Veerappan from her cabinet in Tamil Nadu.