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Historical Event on 2/13/1989

Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
9/1/1887Karmveer Bhaurao Paygaunda Patil, educationist, social reformer and founder of 'Rayat Educational Institute', was born.
5/30/1915Krishen Behari Lall, Indian Civil Service and Diplomat, was born at Delhi.
12/3/1971Pakistan took the initiative of striking the airfields both in the East and the West. While the IAF carried out retaliatory air strikes in the West and shot the Pakistan Air Force (PAP) out of the skies.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.
2/11/1993Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.
7/5/1981Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of ¦(pie) from memory.