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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
8/25/1960Olympics opened at Rome.
1/21/1943Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by British police.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
7/1/1927Chandrashekhar, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
7/1/1862Calcutta High Court was established for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Court has a Circuit Bench at Port Blair.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
11/1/1974Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman, cricketer (Indian Test batsman v S Africa 1996 ), was born in Hyderabad.