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Historical Event on 4/20/1991

Ganesh Sadashiv Bhat, famous Marathi film director and President's Award winner of 1963, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1911Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
1/30/1947Gandhiji leaves Patna for Delhi. Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
9/4/1987Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.
11/18/1997US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrives in New Delhi. Ms. Albright said she raised the 'all-important issue of terrorism' with Pakistan's top leadership.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
11/29/2000India strikes a counter-trade oil deal with Iraq as part of an effort to build a strategic relationship with Baghdad.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
1/25/1980Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc.