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Historical Event on 10/13/1911
Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 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. |
| 6/18/1943 | British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India. |
| 1/20/1997 | Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum. |
| 12/4/1661 | Murad Baksh was executed on the charge of murdering Diwan Ali Nagi. |
| 9/11/1995 | PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies. |
| 12/19/1984 | 2,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy. |
| 11/5/1956 | University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC. |
| 8/10/1993 | Narayan Keshav Upasni, famous educationist, passed away. |
| 1/19/1960 | Ramchandra Gopal (Dadasaheb Torne), famous film director, passed away. |
| 2/20/1982 | The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone. |
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