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Historical Event on 6/13/2000

Major General Manuel Saavedra of Uruguay appointed Chief Military observer of the U.N. Mission monitoring the LoC in Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1946India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles.
8/6/1932Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
10/16/1994IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit.
1/23/1954Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
2/21/1992Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.