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Historical Event on 8/13/1988

Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.
1/18/1972Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India, was born.
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
8/10/1979Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit.
4/15/1984Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab, India.
3/20/1998Rajesh Kumar Singh, CPI(ML) leader, is shot at Pandeypur village in Patna.
6/14/1998S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai.
12/3/1999Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
12/12/1996India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.