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Historical Event on 9/13/1997

Grieving India lays to rest Mother Teresa in state funeral in Calcutta in which pomp and splendour is combined with religious rites.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
2/20/1997RBI relaxes capital adequacy norms for commercial banks.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
7/25/1813First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.
1/24/1921T. N. Raina, former Army Chief and High Commissioner of Canada, was born.
6/12/1996India's new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha and will rule as head of the United Front Coalition.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
4/29/1939Netaji resigned from the Congress and established his own party, the Forward Block and created a political deadlock in India.
1/20/1952Vasant Patankar, famous Marathi writer, was born.