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Historical Event on 1/20/1997

Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
6/1/1993Premkumar Sharma, MLA of Bhartiya Janata Party, was assassinated.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
7/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
4/22/1983Smt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, visited ICMR Headquarters and held discussions with senior scientists of ICMR. ICMR revived research on indigenous drugs/traditional medicine with a new, disease-oriented approach and a Scientific Advisory Group on Traditional Medicine Research was constituted in 1983 but actual studies (Multicentric Clinical Trials, Centres for Advanced Research, Central Biostatistical Monitoring Unit etc.) were started in 1984-85.
9/22/2000Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.