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Historical Event on 3/20/1992

Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
1/20/1996The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest.
1/14/1999At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
5/24/1990Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
3/29/1977S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77).
7/5/1984Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore.
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.