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Historical Event on 5/13/1962

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
8/18/1911Adityanath Jha, former Governor of Delhi, was born.
10/16/1896Govindas Seth, hindi litterateur and politician, was born.
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
1/30/1993Congress (I) MLA in Andhra Pradesh P. Balaraju and eight officials kidnapped by the outlawed People's War Group in Visakhapatnam district.
4/10/1996Delhi High Court bans the import of toxic waste in India.
6/26/1982First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay).
9/9/1997Designated court decides to frame charges against 49 persons, including Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray, BJP president L. K. Advani and former U.P. Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, in cases relating to Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.
9/1/1999The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.