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Historical Event on 3/20/1997

Greek instrumental composer Yanni Chryssomallis's 'Freedom Concert' held at the Taj, Agra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1998The Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh come together for a three-nation business summit in Dhaka.
8/27/2000Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
5/27/1964Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister and architect of modern India, passed away at the age of 74.
1/26/1992Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years.
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
8/10/1963The Kamraj Plan.
9/27/2000Venus Williams of USA claims the women's gold in the tennis event in the Sydney Olympics.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
1/7/1885Madhav Narayan Joshi, comedy drama writer, was born.