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Historical Event on 2/13/1999
The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1956 | Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away. |
| 6/25/1888 | Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born. |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
| 10/19/1970 | First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished. |
| 6/17/1976 | Montreal Olympics opens. |
| 8/19/1934 | Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. |
| 12/11/1929 | Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom |
| 7/30/1987 | India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe. |
| 4/14/1907 | P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born. |
| 1/1/1851 | Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'. |
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