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Historical Event on 1/20/1997
Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/14/1998 | Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics. |
| 10/14/1998 | Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi. |
| 4/22/1942 | The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur. |
| 12/22/1751 | Battle of Mandavgargh. |
| 2/16/1745 | Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born. |
| 8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
| 12/6/1995 | The Sixth Army Ordnance Corps Reunion and Silver Jubilee of Colour Presentation was celebrated at AOC Centre with pomp and splendour, fun and gaiety and professionalism of high order. The highlights included para-dropping, AOC Kangla Tongbi, Sonet-lumiere sound and light show, Central Parade and Yaadgar Parade. |
| 7/16/1856 | Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage. |
| 3/3/1997 | Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi. |
| 11/22/1872 | Meera Behn (Medlin Slade), freedom fighter, was born at England. |
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