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Historical Event on 8/20/1991
India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/8/1936 | Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country. |
| 2/13/1997 | Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation. |
| 7/1/1856 | In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles. |
| 5/17/1916 | Gurusiddappa Sivappa, great industrialist, was born at Bangalore. |
| 4/9/1984 | Captain H.J. Singh of Indian Army crossed the Banihal Darsh with the help of Hand Glider and set a new record. |
| 4/9/1994 | C. Rajeshwara Rao, 80, former General Secretary of Communist Party of India, passed away in Hyderabad. |
| 9/30/1997 | 24th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum. |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) |
| 5/1/1940 | Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published. |
| 11/2/1841 | Akbar Khan revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan. |
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