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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
11/9/1990JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party.
10/24/1657Kalyan and Bhiwandi came under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
4/15/1992D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away.
10/27/1999Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Madhya Pradesh splits.
1/31/1903Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born.
3/29/1999A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured.
2/10/1927Dashrathi (Dashrathi Krishnamacharya), famous Telgu poet, was born.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
5/26/1998S. Chandrasekar, scientist, was selected for the Niels Bohr-UNESCO gold medal.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.