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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
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
4/9/1783Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednoor, India.
8/27/1604Guru Granth Sahib was established in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
5/17/1998US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.
11/1/1967Old Punjab, after first partition in 1947, was again seperated into two new states of Punjab and Haryana on linguistic basis, and Chandigarh became a Union Territory.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
3/28/1995Haridev Joshi, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and former Governor of Assam Meghalay, passed away.
1/6/1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.