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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
5/29/1993Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.
12/27/1962India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir.
12/23/2000The Centre gives a green signal to West Bengal Government's proposal to rename Calcutta as ''Kolkata''.
9/26/1998Sachin Tendulkar make a record 127 runs against Zimbabwe at Calcutta.
2/19/200018 people die following a fire on the Ferozepur-bound 2137-down Punjab Mail between Dushkeda and Savada stations near Bhusaval, about 433 km from Mumbai.
1/26/1995Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.