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Historical Event on 10/20/1997

Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1927Rail service started between India and Nepal.
1/23/1954Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.
2/13/1856East India Company captured Lucknow along with Avadh Kingdom.
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
3/9/1961Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
8/4/1997Nilesh Kulkarni becomes the first Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in Test Cricket (Colombo).
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.