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Historical Event on 5/13/1953

The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
6/2/1992The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
10/11/1984Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died
11/3/1908Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
1/4/1914Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
5/18/1973A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'.
10/26/1962After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.
10/3/1996Second phase of UP polling.
3/5/1918Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.