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Historical Event on 5/13/1918

Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1889Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
11/8/1977Bommi Narsing Reddy, famous film story writer and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
5/16/1946Gandhiji's Cabinet Mission announces Plan.
3/30/1996Congress I splits in Tamil Nadu. Group led by G.K. Moopanar makes alliance with DMK.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).