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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
10/6/1927The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay.
11/3/1945Temporary Octroi Mandal established.
2/21/1993Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
9/15/1947Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.
4/24/1959Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.
10/2/1950Persis Khambatta, famous actress (Star Trek, Megaforce), was born in Bombay.
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
9/25/1993Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General.