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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
7/15/1993Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
9/21/1995Rumors that statues of the Hindu god Ganesh were drinking milk spread in New Delhi.
2/21/1672A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
1/3/1987Dr. Harekrishna Mehtab, former Chief Minister of Orrisa and Governer of Mumbai State, died.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
12/13/1955India and the USSR affirm the Panchsheel.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
3/30/1994Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.