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Historical Event on 10/20/1960

Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1946Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, exchanging its Spitfire Vllls for Mk XlVs in October and arriving in Japan aboard HMS vengence.
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
8/12/1997Bar Council of India debars full-time law teachers from practising as lawyers.
1/22/1683Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away.
4/4/1994Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns.
11/22/1999A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, expands cabinet as four more ministers join the ministry including Arun Shourie.
7/17/1997K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.
5/9/1992Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
7/16/1997V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.