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Historical Event on 3/20/2000

Unidentified militants gun down 35 Sikhs in the south Kashmir village of Chatti Singhpora in one of the worst incidents of violence in the State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
8/27/2000Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium.
2/27/1993Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.
7/25/1988Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
8/3/1991About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
7/18/1909Vishnu Dey, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Bengali poet, was born.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.