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Historical Event on 8/13/1995
Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/23/1962 | Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days. |
| 1/1/1914 | Dhirendra Nath Mukherji, social worker, was born at Bankura, West Bengal. |
| 2/2/1949 | Press Trust of India' was established. |
| 5/21/1990 | Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered. |
| 3/23/1940 | All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan. |
| 12/31/1910 | Mallikarjun Bhimramaiya Mansoor, famous singer of ""Jaipur Gharana"", was born. |
| 6/11/1964 | Dr. Jayant Narlikar, great mathematician of India, submitted his thesis to Royal Society of London. |
| 2/22/1947 | Nehru welcomes British independence offer, invites Muslims to join at New Delhi. |
| 2/8/1986 | Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96). |
| 2/17/1997 | Anand finishes sixth in the City of Linares category 19 chess where Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row. |
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