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Historical Event on 5/13/1857

Sir Ronald Ross, bacteriologist, member of Indian Medical service, Nobel awardee and editor of 'Science Progress', was born at Almora, UP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1906Raja Ravi Verma died at Attingal near Trivandrum, Kerala. He is remembered for his artistic work in 'Ram Panchayatan', 'Vishwamitra-Menaka', 'Shakuntala writing a letter', 'Shiv Parvati'. A commemorative stamp was issued by the Postal Department on April 29, 1971 in his honour.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.
3/19/1973Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
3/12/1942British troops vacate the Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
11/15/1621Jahangir captured Kakda Fort.
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.
4/16/1974Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away.