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Historical Event on 8/13/1998
India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/25/1886 | Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away. |
9/10/1915 | Jatindranath Mukhrjee, great revolutionary, died after being wounded in a pitched battle between the revolutionaries and the police, aided by an army unit, in Balasore. |
3/20/1921 | Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born. |
6/14/1985 | M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985. |
2/15/1936 | Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, freedom fighter, passed away. He was known for his patriotism and zeal for constructive work and was a forceful and emotional orator and debater and an eminent writer in Assamese litrature. He was also a musician and composed good number of patriotic poems and songs. |
11/20/1760 | Phattesingh Bhosle passed away. |
6/17/1917 | Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore. |
1/29/1976 | Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi. |
8/29/1905 | Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day. |
3/25/1916 | S. M. Pandit, famous painter, was born. |
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