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Historical Event on 3/13/1857

Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1967Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women's University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
12/16/2000Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
9/6/1905Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born.
7/31/1907Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born.
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
1/6/1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.
3/1/1985Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
12/25/1964Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.