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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 |
| 4/30/1909 | Kirpal Prem Nath, educationist, was born at Moga (Punjab). |
| 7/9/1979 | Janardhan Gnanoba Navle, cricketer, 2 Tests for India as WK and 1 catch, passed away. |
| 6/6/1997 | Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. |
| 8/15/1994 | At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag. |
| 9/29/1977 | India and Bangladesh signed settlement for distributing Ganga river water. |
| 5/12/1923 | Meera Mukherjee, great artist, was born. |
| 12/20/1942 | Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating. |
| 6/5/1929 | S.V. Subramanian, great Hindi writer, was born at Virakeralanpudur, Tamil Nadu. |
| 3/26/1992 | Rs. 245 crore relief in customs, excise duties announced. |
| 9/16/1996 | J & K second phase poll for 34 seats. |
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