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Historical Event on 4/13/1997

Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/22/1913Lakshmikant Jha, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state and international famed ecomonist, was born.
10/3/1957Republican Party of India established.
6/16/1893Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, social worker and industrialist, was born at Athikkadu Thekkur in Tamil Nadu.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
10/14/1930The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'.
4/12/1913Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.
12/30/1941Gandhiji, at his own request, is relieved of hi-leadership of Congress by Working Committee.
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
8/10/1979Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.