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Historical Event on 4/13/1989
Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
| 6/23/1975 | Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died. |
| 1/15/1966 | The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons. |
| 9/1/1965 | Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir. |
| 1/3/1917 | Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born. |
| 12/16/1999 | The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched. |
| 2/17/1994 | Bihar leader Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav and Mizoram's Dr. C. Silvera inducted into Union Cabinet. |
| 8/26/1997 | Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K. |
| 3/9/1997 | Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali. |
| 5/29/1977 | Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away. |
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