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Historical Event on 8/13/1954

Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/26/190723rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"".
12/26/1907Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
10/29/1958Dhondo Keshav Karve, first social and educational reformer of Maharashtra, honoured by Bharat Ratna Award.
4/15/1883Narhar Raghunath Phatak, famous journalist and historian, was born.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
1/1/1988On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.