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Historical Event on 8/13/1956

National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/19/1747Nadirshaha passed away.
6/10/1888Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.
5/5/1983Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
11/20/1955Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).