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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 |
11/15/1997 | INS Delhi' commissioned. |
7/28/1909 | Brahmanand Reddi Kasu, politician, was born at Madras. |
11/1/1999 | H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister. |
5/31/1756 | Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria. |
5/6/1971 | India refutes allegations that it has meddled in Pakistan's civil war. |
9/26/1946 | Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell. |
5/28/1966 | B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973. |
7/16/1931 | C. T. Studd, 69, died. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven,' who worked on the mission field in China, India and Central Africa. |
7/25/1988 | Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. |
8/15/1949 | Chandernagore joins the Indian Union. Panchayati Raj inaugurated in 114,000 villages. |
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