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Historical Event on 3/13/1978

Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.

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12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
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