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Historical Event on 12/20/1957

Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/1895Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, was born at Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.
10/1/1995Aditya Birla, famous industrialist, died.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
6/7/1989Sheetal Pandya set up a world record at the age of 5 years.
11/2/1972B. D. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1977
4/9/1936SikhdevSingh RattanSingh Dhindsa was born in Ubhawal village, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab).
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.