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Historical Event on 8/13/1954

Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1922M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born.
2/24/1946Mrs. Kashibai and Mrs. Babbai Lakshman, freedom fighters, were shot dead by the police.
4/21/1998Ashok Kumar, Special Secretary, Union Home Ministry, who headed a Central team to Tamil Nadu to assess the law and order situation, was transferred to the Planning Commission.
4/16/1996Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days).
2/10/1916Revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak hanged.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
1/9/1997John Major, British Prime Minister, addresses plenary session of the 'Partnership Summit' organised in Calcutta by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
4/27/1997CBI decides to prosecute Bihar CM Laloo Prasad Yadav, former CM Dr. Jagannath Mishra, Union Minister Chandra Deo Prasad Verma and 53 others in the Rs. 950 crore fodder scam case.
12/27/1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .