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Historical Event on 7/20/1957

India's biggest sheet-glass manufacturing factory formally opened in Hazaribagh, Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.
7/18/1996Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee.
3/30/1999Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
1/10/1996Centre sets up Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission.
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
1/8/1999Farah Khan made it a double, adding the National ladies snooker title in Delhi.
10/30/1991Norberto Carvalho, vetern freedom fighter of Goa freedom fight, passed away.
6/2/1988Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
1/29/1953Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kaka Saheb"" was appointed as the Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission.