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Historical Event on 5/13/1962
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/29/2000 | The Army institutes a high-level court of inquiry under Maj. Gen. C.B. Suku to look into the causes of the arms depot conflagration. |
4/29/2000 | ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore. |
10/12/1967 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195 |
9/23/1952 | Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad, batsman in 40 Tests (1974-85), was born in Bombay. |
9/23/1952 | Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot. |
4/15/1938 | Madhurima. Ch, educationist and artist, was born in Begusarai, Bihar . |
1/1/1976 | Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started. |
1/5/1994 | Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor. |
6/26/1995 | Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population. |
7/2/1999 | Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict. |
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