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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
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
5/15/1992BSE closed.
3/27/1977The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
3/10/1959Mukundrao Ramarao Jaikar, great freedom fighter and famous lawyer, passed away.
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
7/29/1997India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme.
7/8/1996T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award.