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Historical Event on 5/13/1956

Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1896Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P.
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
5/1/1964Ravishankar University was established at Raipur in Madhya Pradesh.
10/13/1999Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.