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Historical Event on 3/13/1989

The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
1/23/1814Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
5/11/1995In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.