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Historical Event on 5/13/1967
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
| 9/27/1833 | Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England. |
| 6/18/1993 | The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva. |
| 9/18/1615 | Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 1/19/1982 | Mizo National Front and allied organizations declared illegal. |
| 3/22/1963 | World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways. |
| 6/1/1997 | Union Minister for Forests and Environment, Prof. Saifuddin Soz announces Rs. 9 crore central package for afforestation and eco-development in J&K. |
| 1/1/1994 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"". |
| 6/27/1964 | Teen Murti Bhavan, official residence of the Prime Minister of India, became the Nehru Memorial Museum. |
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