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Historical Event on 5/13/1994

Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding award for 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
3/28/1984Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away.
6/8/1948Malabar Princess', Air India's first international flight, takes off from Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva. This was weekly air service was started between India to United Kingdom.
10/27/1999The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November.
2/12/1960Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers.
7/1/1962Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.