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Historical Event on 4/13/1993

Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1891Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, great Indian educationist, social reformer, litterateur and Hindi writer, passed away in Calcutta.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
11/22/1988Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.
7/4/1914Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
1/18/1983Indi Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
1/14/1991Chitragupta, famous film music director, passed away.