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Historical Event on 5/13/1857

Sir Ronald Ross, bacteriologist, member of Indian Medical service, Nobel awardee and editor of 'Science Progress', was born at Almora, UP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
12/19/2000The Government suffers an embarrassing defeat with the Rajya Sabha adopting a motion recording its ""disagreement'' with the Prime Minister for defending three of his Cabinet colleagues charged in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
6/29/199324 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur.
12/15/1859S. Kasturiranga Ayengar, owner of Hindu newspaper, was born.
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
11/27/1984Percy Norris, British Deputy High Commissioner in Bombay, assassinated in Bombay.