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Historical Event on 3/13/1940

Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London.

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12/3/1991Lok Sabha question hour telecast at 7.15 a.m for the first time .
5/8/1725John Lovewell, US Indian fighter, passed away in a battle.
2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
4/19/1976Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.
10/16/1978Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.
8/11/1954Madireddy Venkateshwar Narasimha Rao, cricketer (Indian leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), was born in Secunderabad.
3/2/1986Kashinath Ghanekar, famous stage artist, passed away.
4/29/1848Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.