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Historical Event on 3/13/1963

Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
9/30/1997Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.
6/4/1987A Swedish Government enquiry finds that Bofors paid commission to middlemen for concluding Arms Purchase Agreement with India.
4/16/1992The PM gives a new slogan to the nation, 'Desh banao, desh bachao'.
7/26/1927Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi.
4/29/1998India and Myanmar agree upon steps to ensure trans-border security, cooperation in the fight against trafficking of narcotics and implementation of mutually beneficial cross-border projects.
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
9/4/1888Mahatma Gandhi left for London, England to study Law.
10/6/1997International Commodity Exchange Division of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association in Kochi opened.