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Historical Event on 11/20/1917

Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1961Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died.
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
2/1/1901Six language penel were started on the Rs. five dinomination. These notes were single sided and the back side could be used for accounting purposes. The six languages were Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Kaithi, Kannada and Tamil. The paper used for printing was white hand made and moulded.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
6/7/1993Sai Baba escapes attempt on life. Four assailants and two bodyguards were killed.
10/11/1999Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh.
9/17/1960Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
7/15/1992Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya.