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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
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
3/10/1912Anant Ramachandra Joshi, cricket Test Umpire for 12 test from 1948-5, was born in Maharashtra.
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.
4/30/1843Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
9/4/1921British govt. sends ultimatum to rebels in India, demanding their surrender within 48 hrs, at Madras.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
7/6/1881Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was born in Vidarbha.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
3/18/1992Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away.