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Historical Event on 5/13/1995

Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1984Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab, India.
11/22/1913Lakshmikant Jha, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state and international famed ecomonist, was born.
11/12/1969Indira Gandhi, who was expelled from Congress for indiscipline during President elections, made a large split and formed her own Congress Party with Jagjivan Ram as President. The party is recognised as Congress (I).
1/10/1980President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy invited Indira Gandhi to form Government.
2/10/1921Wilhelm Conrad Von Roentgen, professor and nobel prize winner, passed away.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
12/14/1999India lost to Australia by 285 runs in Adelaide in the first cricket Test.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.