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Historical Event on 5/13/1857
Sir Ronald Ross, bacteriologist, member of Indian Medical service, Nobel awardee and editor of 'Science Progress', was born at Almora, UP.
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| 4/15/1883 | Narhar Raghunath Phatak, famous journalist and historian, was born. |
| 2/1/1889 | Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society. |
| 11/29/1945 | Ugoslaviya in Rajshahi was ended. |
| 1/6/1979 | Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba. |
| 1/24/1966 | Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government. |
| 7/28/1972 | India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir. |
| 1/4/1999 | Karnataka's Farah Khan made it three-in-a-row in the National ladies billiards championship in Delhi. |
| 1/4/1999 | Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born. |
| 2/10/1926 | Rajmata Krishna Kumari, social worker, was born at Dharangadhra. |
| 4/12/1991 | Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred. |
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