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Historical Event on 5/20/1957

Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1997Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
6/24/1996Cong(I) enters into an electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party for forthcoming Assembly election in UP.
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
12/23/1972Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India v England at Delhi.
8/10/1991Delhi airport police foils an attempt by a Saudi national to smuggle out a minor girl named Ameena.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
1/12/1869Dr. Bhagavan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, was born at Varanasi.
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".