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Historical Event on 5/13/1998

India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
11/11/1991Supreme Court declares the Anti-Defection Law as constitutional but holds that decisions of Presiding Officers under the law could be subjected to judicial review.
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
8/10/2000Parliament approves the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to create a hilly state of Uttaranchal.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
10/24/1934Arvindrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav scored 8 & 7 runs in one Test), was born in Bombay.
1/28/1984Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.
9/12/1779Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of 'Garib Panth', died.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.