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Historical Event on 5/13/2000

Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
1/30/1996Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard.
4/2/1902Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.
1/6/18424,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..
5/21/1930A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
4/29/1848Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.