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Historical Event on 10/20/1997

All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1912Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
12/11/19676.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
10/20/1960Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.