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Historical Event on 3/20/1993

Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.
12/15/1974Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died.
6/6/1907John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"".
7/6/1999The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.
5/12/1955The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum.
9/22/1996Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.
4/13/1948Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa.
4/8/1857Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire.
3/16/1946India calls Attlee's independence offer contradictory, 'a propaganda move'.
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.