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Historical Event on 11/20/1998

Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.
4/13/1947Diplomatic relations between India and Russia established.
8/9/1970Trailokyanath Chakravarty died in Delhi.
8/15/1998Golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence ends.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
5/9/1992Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
11/13/1922Mahadev Sadashivrao Ande, freedom fighter and political leader, was born.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.
12/11/1780Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.
3/30/1990Constitution (64th) Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab collapses in Lok Sabha.