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Historical Event on 11/20/1997

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.
10/2/1994Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.
1/19/1982Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.
3/9/1989Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India.
6/4/1987A Swedish Government enquiry finds that Bofors paid commission to middlemen for concluding Arms Purchase Agreement with India.
6/23/1990Harindranath Chatopadhyay, famous poet, actor and former member of Parliament, passed away.
6/6/1961Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities.
1/3/1995PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.