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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
10/20/1992Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire.
1/29/1781First Newspaper, J.A.Hickey's Bengal Gazette - January 29, 1781.
12/9/1999Several MPs in the Lok Sabha demand resignation of the CBI chief in the Priyadarshini Matto murder case.
4/18/1926Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born.
8/22/1933Inhabitants of Partabgarh face starvation as Opium was now outlawed. They had been living from the sale of opium for the past 800 years.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
2/21/1997J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
4/3/1912M. Varadarajan, educationist and author, was born at Tirupattur.
1/4/1881Publication of newspaper 'Kesri' started.