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Historical Event on 4/13/1796

The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1971Pakistan reports seizure of nine Indian army vehicles.
5/30/1977Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons.
7/7/1937Jagdish Prasad Goenka, great industrialist, was born in Calcutta.
12/29/1984Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.
12/29/1984Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar.
2/8/1985P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986.
7/31/1990Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
1/9/1935Britain signs the Trade Pack with India.