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Historical Event on 4/20/1997

Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1712Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
12/22/1977Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died.
2/19/1996Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states.
8/6/1991Ramakrishna Hegde disqualified as MLA.
9/3/1984Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
6/13/1943Netaji Subhashchandra Bose started his journey from Germany to Tokyo by a submarine.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.