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Historical Event on 6/13/1931

Gandhi to live in a garret amongst the poor in London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1994Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
4/3/1991UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls .
11/24/1999The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
9/20/1886Kuladhor Chaliha, one of the pioneer Congress leaders of Assam, was born at Sibsagar.
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.