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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
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.
9/21/1995Rumors that statues of the Hindu god Ganesh were drinking milk spread in New Delhi.
5/1/1958Bell, 47 G3, the flight was upgraded to a helicopter unit with a Sqn Ldr as its Commanding Officer.
3/17/1997Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.
1/19/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case.
9/7/1965U.S. suspends military aid to India and Pakistan.
2/11/1818Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.