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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
7/1/1879Post Card of one paisa was started in India by the Post and Telegraph Department.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
7/1/1962Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away.
10/28/1998Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
3/27/1977The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
4/15/1874Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born.
4/4/1991Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel JD (Gujarat)-to contest the elections with poll understanding with Congress (I).