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Historical Event on 8/20/1991
Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/29/1993 | Jahangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata ""J.R.D. Tata"", Bharat Ratna awardee, Father of Modern Indian Industries and founder of Indian Aviation industry, passed away at 89 in Gen |
| 9/28/1924 | In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death. |
| 8/29/1931 | Gandhi arrives in London for second Round Table Conference on India. |
| 2/17/1994 | Bihar leader Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav and Mizoram's Dr. C. Silvera inducted into Union Cabinet. |
| 1/1/1995 | N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee. |
| 5/11/1970 | A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed. |
| 1/19/1932 | Balgovind Jaiswal, educationist and author, was born at Mhow. |
| 2/27/1912 | Lawrence Durrell, Britsh writer (Alexandria Quartet, Private Country), was born in Darjeeling, India. . |
| 5/23/1965 | Venkat Woorkeri Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder), was born. |
| 1/16/1997 | Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai. |
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