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Historical Event on 12/13/1994

Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/30/1989Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead.
3/27/1898Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of Modern India, passed away at Aligarh.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
3/4/1990V. P. Singh resigns as party president, but asked to continue.
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.
1/22/1986Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
12/23/1913Gondhavalekar Maharaj, famous saint, died.