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Historical Event on 10/13/1971

Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/2000Kalyan Banerjee becomes the first Indian to head the Rotary Foundation, one of the richest bodies of the Rotary International.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
2/24/1994Sharp increase in freight rates in the 1994-95 Railway budget; Pre-budget Economic Survey puts GDP growth in 1993-94 at 3.8\%.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
10/10/1999Congress-NCP talks still on forming a Government in Maharashtra.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
2/25/1884Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, was born at Radhu village of Kaira District.
10/26/1991Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
12/14/1864Jagat Narayan, law expert and educationist, was born.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.