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Historical Event on 5/13/1905

Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
7/5/1995Tarapur nuclear station controls the leakage and soil contamination within the natural background radiation levels.
7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
2/24/1997Charles Shobhaj, the notorious murder suspect, to be deported to France after 20 years in Tihar jail.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
6/24/1991Jayalalitha ministry sworn in in Tamil Nadu.
3/28/1963First meeting of the National Aeronautical Laboratory Executive Council held under the chairmanship of J R D Tata.
5/2/1992President J.B.Patnaik, former Orissa CM and PCC (I), arrested on corruption charges.
5/3/1764Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India.