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Historical Event on 6/20/1997

Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1986Sandhya Agarwal made 190 runs in third Womens Test Cricket setting a new record in England.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.
10/10/1995Sultan Ghiyasu'd-din Tughluq Shah, emperor of Delhi, passed away.
3/22/2000India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana.
7/30/1992The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
2/9/1951The first census of free India of enumeration work was started.
7/31/1995Rishang Keshing,Manipur CM, wins the vote of confidence.
7/31/1995Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
4/4/1898Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.