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Historical Event on 8/20/1997
Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/17/1998 | Rabri Devi, Chief Minister of Bihar, expands the Cabinet, inducting nine ministers, even as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Soren) group formally withdraws support to her ministry. |
| 6/18/1997 | E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican. |
| 8/13/1951 | Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away. |
| 9/9/1952 | Kishorlal Ghanshamlal Mashruwala, great thinker and philosopher of Gandhi era, passed away. |
| 11/15/1937 | Jayshankar Prasad, famous Hindi writer, died. His works include the epic (mahakavya) ""Kamayanee"" and plays ""Chandra Gupt"" and ""Ska |
| 11/27/1972 | Bhutto reports the release of 616 Indian prisoners captured in the Indian-Pakistani dispute at Pakistan. |
| 9/29/1992 | Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1) |
| 11/16/1997 | Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender. |
| 6/14/1991 | Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed. |
| 12/20/1959 | Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur. |
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