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Historical Event on 10/13/1998
India, Mauritius sign an agreement on civil aviation in New Delhi in the presence of its two Prime Ministers.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 3/12/1938 | Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar. |
| 1/6/1997 | Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting. |
| 6/1/1819 | William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal. |
| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
| 10/24/1933 | Govindjee, famous scientist, was born in Allahabad, U.P. He found cutting plant sections easier than dissection of animals. |
| 11/14/1997 | Nisha Millet sets national mark in the 100m freestyle in the national aquatics. |
| 12/23/1930 | The British governor of Punjab was wounded in an assassination attempt. |
| 8/16/1922 | Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska. |
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