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Historical Event on 3/13/1997

H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, presented the G. K. Reddy Memorial Award to Shekhar Gupta, Chief Editor of The Indian Express.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
8/15/1990Uttar Maharashtra University was established.
5/5/1994Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader.
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
3/19/1998E.M.S. Namboodiripad, veteran communist leader of CPM and Kerala's first Chief Minister, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88.
1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
10/1/1993Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
8/14/1900S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born.