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Historical Event on 12/13/1899

Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1906Gandhiji addressed a mass meeting of Indians at Johannesburg, where they took oath of passive resistance against the newly promulgated 'Transvaal Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance'.
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
1/11/1994Shankarrao Savekar, veteran cameraman of film industry, passed away.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.
1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
10/2/1994Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.
8/26/1949Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed.
9/3/1979M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.