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Historical Event on 6/20/1997
Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/16/1991 | Madhukar Karekar, famous journalist, died |
| 8/3/1900 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, was born. |
| 9/9/1949 | Hindi was accepted as the national language of India. |
| 8/30/1992 | The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore. |
| 9/29/2000 | India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics. |
| 5/7/1950 | Punjab Mail train crashed near Jasidh killing 81 persons. |
| 1/18/1999 | Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune. |
| 8/18/2000 | The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral. |
| 10/22/1933 | Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, leader, politician, President of the Central Assembly, lawyer and member of parliament, died in Geneva. |
| 5/21/1930 | A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign. |
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