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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.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/6/1924 | S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born. |
| 12/5/1905 | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was born in Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. |
| 4/9/1936 | SikhdevSingh RattanSingh Dhindsa was born in Ubhawal village, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab). |
| 1/20/1996 | The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest. |
| 10/5/1989 | Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989). |
| 9/30/1997 | 24th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum. |
| 4/1/1954 | French settlements in India pass under Indian control. |
| 8/17/1996 | CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence. |
| 8/17/1996 | Tulsidas, Mahakavi Saint, was born. |
| 5/22/1953 | Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World). |
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