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Historical Event on 10/13/1987

Kishore Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, died in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1977Atal Bihari Vajpayee, External Affairs Minister of India, addressed the UNO General Assembly in Hindi language.
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.
7/12/1996Lok Sabha adopts resolution extending President's Rule in J & K for 6 months.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
12/9/1977Ravishankar Mahashankar Rawal, famous painter, passed away.
2/20/1982The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
2/21/1959Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.