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Historical Event on 8/13/1998

India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1914Takli Shivshankar, famous Malyalam novelist and short story writer, was born.
3/18/1953Backward Classes Commission inaugurated.
4/20/1989R. S. Pathak, Chief Justice of India, elected to the World Court.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
1/19/1995Goa Cong (I) government led by Pratap Singh Rane gets absolute majority when 4-members of MGP merged with Congress.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
1/8/1890Ramchandra Varma, renowned editor, was born. He also has the credit in making the Hindi Dictionary.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
3/15/1993Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs Zimbabwe. This was his second consecutive Test 200.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.