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Historical Event on 9/13/1965
Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/15/1987 | Rajiv Gandhi,Congress President, expels V. C. Shukla, Arif Mohammed Khan and Arun Nehru from Congress for anti-party activities. |
| 6/4/1955 | Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated. |
| 12/27/1976 | Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away. |
| 2/21/1959 | Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi. |
| 12/14/1895 | George VI, King of England (1936-52), was born. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 11/21/1962 | India and China declared a truce from the war in which India was badly beaten. Because of winter in China, they halted their advance into India. |
| 2/7/1993 | Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time. |
| 11/12/1997 | India elected to executive board of UNESCO. |
| 6/30/1995 | CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan. |
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