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Historical Event on 8/13/1638

Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1964Utpal Chatterjee, cricketer (Bengal slow left-arm bowler), was born in Calcutta.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
5/14/1995Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.
2/3/1977Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering.
6/19/1997Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
5/29/1973Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994.
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.