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Historical Event on 5/13/2000
The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/22/1997 | India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement. |
| 1/16/1997 | Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai. |
| 12/7/1995 | Indian, UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina begin (UNMIBH - Dec 95 To Till Date). |
| 12/7/1995 | Guru Amardasji passed away. |
| 5/15/1998 | Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award. |
| 4/14/1941 | Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India. |
| 3/8/1921 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born. |
| 6/17/1756 | Nawab Sira-ud-Daulah attacked on Calcutta with 50,000 soldiers and captured it on June 21. |
| 7/16/1991 | Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%. |
| 4/28/1996 | EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states. |
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