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Historical Event on 5/13/1998

India carries out two more nuclear tests at Pokharan in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
2/7/1922Britain threatens crackdown in India to combat Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.
1/3/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
7/7/1997Armed Kuki militants shot dead 25 persons and injured five seriously in an attack on Paites village in Manipur.