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Historical Event on 08/20/1597
The first ship of the Dutch East India Company returned from Far East.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/29/1757 | Mir Zafar was installed on the throne as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orrisa from Murshidabad. |
| 2/1/2000 | The Centre decides to place almost all items under the automatic approval route for foreign direct investment and NRI and OCB investments. |
| 12/11/1988 | Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague. |
| 7/18/1993 | Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died. |
| 7/13/1950 | Nehru asks Stalin and Acheson to restore peace in Korea. |
| 1/31/1983 | The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah. |
| 12/11/1999 | Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award. |
| 12/11/1999 | Sheikh Mirza, chieftain of a small state of Ferghana, was born in Turkmenistan. |
| 8/13/1795 | Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70. |
| 1/31/1992 | LTTE Supremo, V. Prabhakaran, declared offender in Rajiv Gandhi murder case and ordered to surrender by a Madras court. |
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