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Historical Event on 4/13/1997

Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
6/23/1894Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born.
9/12/1961Nalin Vilochan Sharma, great Hindi critic, died.
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
5/17/1927A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
12/25/1972Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away.
6/19/1991Sudhakar Rao Naik (Cong-I) sworn in as the Maharashtra CM.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
12/6/2000Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.