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Historical Event on 4/13/1772

Warren Hastings, who became the president of their Bengal Council, was appointed in the court of Directors of the East India Company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1978Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, passed away.
10/4/1992D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died.
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
2/17/1976Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.
11/2/1885Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died.
12/19/1995Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal.
10/21/1998Ajit alias Hamid Ali Khan (76), Hindi film actor, dies in Hyderabad.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.